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copy  which  may  ba  bibliographicaily  uniqua, 
which  may  altar  any  of  tha  imagaa  in  tha 
reproduction,  or  which  may  significantly  change 
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along  interior  margin/ 

La  re  liure  serrAe  peut  causer  de  I'ombre  ou  de  la 
distortion  le  long  de  la  marge  IntArieure 

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appear  within  the  text.  Whenever  possible,  these 
have  been  omitted  from  filming/ 
II  se  peut  que  certainea  pagea  blanchea  ajoutAea 
lore  d'une  restauration  apparaiaaant  dana  le  texte, 
mais,  lorsque  cela  Atait  possible,  ces  pages  n'ont 
pas  At*  filmAes. 

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L'Inst'tut  a  microfilm^  le  meilleur  exemplaire 
qu'il  lui  a  6t6  poasibia  da  se  procurer.  Lea  d^taila 
de  cet  exemplaire  qui  sont  peut-Atre  uniques  du 
point  de  vue  bibliographique,  qui  peuvent  modifier 
une  image  reproduite,  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  une 
modification  dans  la  m^thoda  normale  de  filmage 
sont  indiqute  ci-dessous. 


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Pagea  detached/ 
Pages  d^tachtea 

Showthrough/ 
Transparence 

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Qualit^  InAgala  de  I'lmpreasion 

includaa  supplementary  material/ 
Comprend  du  matAriel  suppKmentalra 

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ensure  the  host  possible  image/ 
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obacurciea  par  un  feuillet  d'errata,  une  pelure, 
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to  the  generosity  of: 

Nstional  Library  of  Canada 


L'exemplaire  fllmA  fut  reproduit  grAce  A  la 
g4n4rosit6  de: 

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The  Images  appearing  here  are  the  best  quality 
possible  considering  the  condition  and  legibility 
of  the  original  copy  and  In  Iceeping  with  the 
filming  contract  specifications. 


Original  copies  In  printed  paper  covers  are  filmed 
beginning  with  the  front  cover  and  ending  on 
the  last  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, or  the  back  cover  when  appropriate.  All 
other  original  copies  are  filmed  beginning  on  the 
first  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, and  ending  on  the  last  page  with  a  printed 
or  illustrated  impression. 


The  last  recorded  frame  on  each  microfiche 
shall  contain  the  symbol  — »•  (meaning  "CON- 
TINUED"), or  the  symbol  V  (meaning  "END"), 
whichever  applies. 

iVIaps.  plates,  charts,  etc.,  may  be  filmed  at 
different  reduction  ratios.  Those  too  large  to  be 
entirely  included  In  one  exposure  are  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  frames  as 
required.  The  following  diagrams  illustrate  the 
method: 


Les  images  suivantes  ont  itA  reproduites  avec  le 
plus  grand  soin,  compte  tenu  de  la  condition  et 
de  la  nettet*  de  l'exemplaire  film*,  et  en 
conformity  avec  les  conditions  du  contrat  de 
filmage. 

Les  exemplaires  originaux  dont  la  couverture  en 
papier  est  imprimte  sont  fiim^s  en  commenpant 
par  le  premier  plat  et  en  terminant  soit  par  la 
dernlAre  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impresslon  ou  d'itlustration,  soit  par  le  second 
plat,  salon  le  cas.  Tous  les  autres  exemplaires 
originaux  sont  film6s  en  commenpant  par  la 
premlAre  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impresslon  ou  d'iliustration  et  en  terminant  par 
la  dernlAre  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreinte. 

Un  des  symboles  suivants  apparaftra  sur  la 
dernlAre  imago  de  cheque  microfiche,  selon  le 
cas:  le  symbols  -^'  signifie  "A  SUIVRE",  le 
symbols  V  signifie  "FIN". 

Les  cartes,  planches,  tableaux,  etc.,  peuvent  6tre 
film6s  A  des  taux  de  reduction  diffirents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  dtre 
reproduit  en  un  seul  clichi,  11  est  filmi  A  partir 
de  I'angle  supArleur  gauche,  de  gauche  d  drolte, 
et  de  haut  en  bas,  en  prenant  le  nombre 
d'images  nAcessaire.  Les  diagrammes  suivants 
illustrent  la  mAthode. 


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mSTMICT  OF  MABFLAXJD,  at. 

BjB  It  i^£lklEAljqiillEb,  ttknii  the  twc»- 

•ninth  day  .^|)|i|^  Jfi  tht  foEtj-s^vosilb  year  of 

^  ■-"*— endence  «f  the  United  StlUe  "^drXmeriee, 

^fWUt  Baktsis,  <»r  UiefsAia'mitritt,  laih 

m  this  mm  tkmUh  of  a  Bdil«  the  r%ht  wh^fof 

1m  clainw  at  PropricCbr,  iiTitlio  words  ibnowiiii^  to  wit : 

The  History  of  the  Ameridil  Ren»liilion  {^  in  Scriptore  Style. 
To  which  is  added,  the  0ecliurttMXi  of  ladepcDd^nce,  the 
Constittttioii  of  the  United  States  of  Aliiefica,  and  |he  in- 
U resting  Farewell  Address  of  General  Washington. 

In  conformity  with  the  Act  of  the  Congress  of  the  United 
Sutes,  entitled,  <«  An  Act  for  the  encouragement  of  lilirning, 
••  by  secoring  the  copies  of  Maps,  CharU,  and  Books  to  the 
M  Authors  and  ftoprietors  of  said  copies-  during  the  tibes 
^thcreiB  mentioned  {*'  and  also  to  ^e  A<k,  entitled,  ««An 
«^  Act  supplementary  to  the  Act,  enUtied,  An  Act  ^  the 
44  eneouragement  of  learning  b]Nlii<urittg«he^piaei|^  Maps, 
«(  Cha(t9p  an4  Books  to  the  Avihors  and  Proprictoie  of  such 
o  copios  during  the  times  thersin  sentioaed,  and  extending 
«.the  henefiu  thereof  to  the  arts  ^f  designing,  engremg,  snd 
»  itehing  historicsl  and  other  ^ts.** 


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PHILIP  MOORE, 

Clerk  ff  ikg  JKitria  qf  MrylatuU 


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Bitun  the  twen- 
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Scriptore  Style. 
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prictoft  of  aizch 
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t  qf  Marfiand. 


Somithing  calculated  to  kiep  alive  llu  spirit  of 
*7b  ana  '76,   iiohieh  ocfuatcd  iht  defm' 
dtrs  of  our  country  in  that  critical  peH« 
oa  which  *Hrkdmcn*$  •oiUt.'',  . 


T^TKE  PfTBLIC. 

THiiS  yolcime  will  be  found  on  an  at 
Ml  tobe  mbted  witti  an  equal  degratt  4|f  \ 
Hfht.  In  its  st^^there  is  9ome4p|i§  io  singular  and 
orig;inal,  and  at  tbe  saqa^miie  so  ^trf  different  from 
the  common  form  of  Wfltuig  that  it  cannot  fidl  to 
please, 

A  ja  one  of  the  nioat  uleful  Books  which  preceptors 
could  i!ieontmei|d  to  their  pupils^  beeause,th|f  w:li| 
thereby  be  enabled  to  learn  what  their  Ibrefiiihers  did 
ler^eni,  whilst  It  instils  into  their  youthful  minds  so 
manjL  instances  of  unshaken  fidelity^-so  many  proofs 
of  pure^unadulterated  virtue,  by  which  our  Jmiis* 
KtmkMficu.  4raa  secured. 

The  subject  matter  is  a  aufficient  recommendation, 
Without  the  mcessity  of  particularly  pohiting  out  its 
Merits  wnA  beaiities.-<-It  was  written  shortljr  i^er  the 
glorious  Ajnerican^  contest  with  Great  Britahi,  when 
the  pleasing  recollection  of  all  the  incidents^  appertain- 
ing .to  that  great  event^  were  still  fresh  on  the  mind 'of 
its  venerable  and  patriotic  author ;  every  transaction 
is  detailed  in  harmonious  order^  and  in  a  simplicity  of 
style,  that  renders  it  perfectly  familiar  to  every  capa- 
city. 

It  is  presumed  every  genuioe  American  will  be  de- 
sirous of  perpetuating  the  remembrance  5f  those  trans- 
actions  which  led  to  the  establishment  of  the  Uberty 
of  his  Cowitry^ 


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.  Being  wrHlm  in  Ch«  mMner  of  «nc^/  H*tory^  fiictt 
«lone  arc  ipticedi  dheated  of  cYoiy  thing  of  a  a^ult- 
tiTo  niiture««««Thi8  randerrit  both  ImiMrUal' and  intel- 
ligiblei  and  enables  the  auHiori  to  give  an  ample  de- 
lineation of  the  nidit  ttt^te  etinti  Iti  Mt^fwf  conciae 

^mf  llifif  5^(s  "^^^6  cdfm^nMutn  of  Jimerkmn 
Hhtftry  rlireta  i  ^^iq^lete  ^tafloh  6^^^^  the  imp«^< 
tranaaetiona  whWi  j||tMfd  the  ifiWttrfcw  Wlir^ 
oalquhited  to  gratify  evcif  *|||aSp  6/  i^adera.-^    ^ 

To  the  hoary  headed  Veteran,  It  will  plhote  a  moma 

chaat  and  pleaaing  reaaambrance thf>  ?atehtfl|  who^ 

}n  the  sacivd  cause  of  vivtuo^  fhselbnii  HfidtiHid  a 
part  of  the  toils  which  rendered  thii  history  in  t^te^ 
fstingi  80  glorious  to  America.'— E?«n  the  weO  rtad 
historian  cannot  faily  to  be  pleased  with  the  simpHAtft 
the  elegaaoe^  and  energy  of  the  language  In  wblich 
this  work  is  couched*  To  the  rising  generation*  H  la 
a  aubjeet  well  calculated  to'proiholo  thtir  improt€« 
anent*  and  to  .inspire  them  with  a  loyie  of  dear  bought 
JUbcriiff  without  the  unsuilied  possession  of  whkh  that 
inteUectual  animal)  Man»  is  a  mere  cypher. 

To  this'  history  are  added)  the  Iteckration  oflnde- 
pandencc)  the  Constitution  of  thd  United  Statea^  and 
tha  Farewell  Address  of  the  Father  of  his  Country^ 
Oen«  Gborgk  WASHiiiGT<iir.— Those  papers  maJke 
the  Book  more  useful  to  all  classes  of  socieQry  and 
being  so,  everj^  person  therefore  oiight  to'hkn^  this 
work  in  possession. 

1  remain  the  PuUics  obedient  Sejrvant, 

.  M.  BARTGIS. 

August  4tk,  1833. 


■r*!'?' 


CONTENTS. 


Chap.  L  The  East-India  CauipaiiyihiptHeir 
Tea  to  Amerioat  ohai'i^ed  wiilt  a  ihUy,  foMbe 
purpoii)  of  Tiusiiig  a  Bcyenuc^^r^fage  U 

Chaf.  IL  The  Tba  arritet  on  the  coatt  of 
America^  and  U  destroyed  at  Boston*  'gh»f9H> 
of  Button  i»  shut  n^-^-^gis  ^•^  . 

CttAPi  m.  DV.  Phmkrin^  pmmits  ther  Petf- 
lien  of  Cun;;re»!i^ta  the  PUrliaoieut  of  Great  Bri- 
tain.—jia^  S*. 

Chap..  IT.,  wneral  Gage  sends  a  party  to»- 
destroy  tlie  MiUtary  Storoii  at  ConconJ.    Thtt 
icst  c5Mftiiienoeinent  of  Hostiiilie»  at  Lexington*. 

Cinf^*  T.  Fredl^troopsarriVe'from' Great Bri-^ 
iaiib    The  batde  on  Bunker's  Mlll.^ — fagei\. 

CiiAT*  yi«n  Gieneral  G)ige  returns  to  England;; 
sttooeeded  hf  Gr^snerar  libwei    The  Aoiericana* 
ftt  out  Privateers^    The  burntog  oiT  Faimoutk . 
by  the  Bl'itijih.'ii^'jMi^e  in. 

Chap;  Vlf*.  Cblonels  Alfen*  «^mF  Arnold  sui^ 
prise^  Tittooderoga^  Subsequent  o^rationa  im 
€anada^--|ia^e  20. 

CiiAPs  yiU.  St.  Johnf  4afcem  CbK  Allen  eaptur'- 
ed  Hud  sent  toEnglaiid^  Monlgomerj^  slain^-^ 

Jtage24r. 

Chap^  BL  THttsaetibns  ih  Yirgiiila'  dltrihicr 
the  Adnunistraiion  of  Earl  BiUHnoro,f7^page  28%c 

Cha^  X  The  embarrassnients  of^eKjng^ 
Troops  in  Boston — ^They  e¥aenate  th#iown^ aadT. 
ssjBOfA  to  Halifax  io  Nova  Scotia.--jB0^9i«» 


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Ch4P^  XL  Frefli  (roopt  are  sent  hy  Coogrest 
to  Canada-^  larji^e  force  arrives  frem  Gireat  Bri- 
lain — ^The  war  in  lliat  prayiooe  aitUmet  a  new 

CaAFk  XIL  'File  Canadiaiui  oemplain  of  t\m. 
eonduct  of  tlie  army^^Tiie  naval  eiiga|;eiBent  om 
|«aJu»  qtli^inplaiQ^r-Fa^e  39*  , 

CHAffw  XIIL  TheParttameiit  of  Great  BritaNft 
hire  soldiert  flpeni  German j,  for  the  purpose  of 
gubju^ting  the  €eioiile8~.Uo8iiicoe88ful  expedU 
lion  ag;aiast  South  Carolifun— Co  mmodore  Parker 
lirounded.-»jia|^&  4^ 

Chapw  XIV.  Sir  WHtiam  Rewe  leaves  HalU 
faxy  a!id  is  soon  followed  by  his  brother^  admi^ 
pal  lord  Howe,  with  a  land  force— Jndepeadeooe 
1a declared— The  battle  of  LjMigrIslaod.^]M^e47» 

Chap.  XY.  The  eomoiissioaers  declare  their 
110 wer  for  settling  the  disputes  subsisting  hetweea 
Great  lirllain  ami  the  Coloiiies.-^9g!e  bft^ 

Chaf.  XVI.  The  4merieaii  efllcers  conelude 
to  evacuate  New-York— The  batt)p  at  the  Wtiitei. 
l^Jajns-wFort  Washiagtoa  tal^iu— page  56«     . 

Chav^  XVlff.  Fort  Lee  evatiiated  bjrrilie  Ame* 
rieans — ^Tlie  Militia  desert  in  great  number »*« 
General  Washii^loii  retreats  through  ibe  Jjqc- 
sejs.— 4ia|l«^0l« 

Chap.  XVf II.  Genera!  Howe  sends  fbrth  a^ 
ProelamaHen-— many  take  the  beneftt  thereof^, 
and  make  Iheir  peaee^'-^rngt  6^4* 

Chap.  .XIX-  The  Amerieaii  army  retreat  over 
the  Delaware-^€toneral  Lee  captured— The  Hes« 
siansukeii  at  TrentOQ— The  bi^ttle  efSaD^^ial^ 
Brldge^^-fM^  69^ 


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CaiF.  XX.  The  £lxp«ditioii  at  Frinc^toQ— 
Tiie  Atnerieant  re«of er  ($r«at  part  of  ibe  Jer« 

CuAP.  XXI.  The  British  army  retreat  te 
BruasMriek— ^kiroufthei  with  ft.nall  partiet.** 

9age7^ 

CHAPb  XXII.  Gorernor  Tryoa'^ft  ExpedltliNi  la 
Datthury-cti^Uestroya  the  Aiaericaa  etoret-^Hift 
party  attaolied  t>y  Araold»  Woesler  and  SilU^ 
aiaa— General  Wooftter:gia&n%--i4m^  r6« 

Cn^iP.  XXIIL  Maace^frea  ef  General  Howe- 
fbustrated^The  Britbh  army  ^o  on  board  their 
•hips -^  They  land  at  the  Head  of  EIIl. -« 
fage79. 

CiiAP.  XXiy.  Battlie  of  Qrandywine  sear 
Chadd'a  Fdrd-^Sueoessful  oa  the  part  of  the 
Britiih.--pa|r«  8J« 

Chap.  XXV^  General  Howf»  marcfae»  fhto 
Philadelphia^^  The  Battle  of  Q^ermantowa — The 
Delaware  FVigate  oaptured.— ^ge  86. 

Ghapw  XXVI.  Gperations  a.^Ain8t  Port  Miffl 
tinmen Mad«Island — and  Red-Qanlc^The  former 
fiaally  efaeualed  h^  the  Anierieanfl.'--paj|f«  9i. 

CsAPw  XXVII.  Fort  OQ  Red-BaniL— The  U^ 
siana  under  Caant  Donop  are  defeated^'-^FuMlj 
eYBOuated  oa  the  approach  of  Lord  Coi*awiUlia 
with  a  large  foree--»Couiit  Donop  die^  of  hia 
woundi.-— ^nilpe  9^.  ^ 

.    ClAAF.  XXVIII.  The  HeMions  retreat  throogh 
tfie  Jerseya  &  plunder  the  Inhabttants^r-fia^  97.. 

Craf4  XXH^*  The  British  and  Ameri<)aa  Ar«^ 
aftie»  ^  into  winter  quftrters—SiivGttjCarltoa 
U  ftOjs^edjMi  by  GeaeiiU  Bttrgojao«-Thfi  MUitii^ 


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CONTfiVTt. 


vnder  General  UerkimeTf  fall  inU  an  smBvr. 
code  of  ludiami  and  Toriesy  leil  b^  8ii*  John 
Johnson  and  St.  Leger^  who  were  upon  ao  ex* 
jpeditiun  against  Fori  Sckujler.— |ni^«  luo* 

Chaf.  XXX.  SLliegerattemptf  to  terrify  the 
Garrison  in  Fort  Schuyler  (formerijr  StanwiXf)* 
to  iMiiiioeeftsfuI-- Col.  Willel  and  Lieutenant 
Stoekwel  undertake  (o  g<t  to  the  eamp  at  Stilts 
'Wate^— General  Schuyler  sends  a  detach ment 
under  Arnold — ^The  Indians  retreat  with  preei- 
pHalion  (oceasloned  by  a  Stratagem  of  Arnold), 
and  the  witish  follow  their  exam{ile«— ;|mi^<  lu^- 

CiriAP.  XXXI.  General  Burgojne  adyaneesf. 
iend»  a  detaehment  lo  seize  the  stores  al  Ben* 
nlngton;  they  are  repttlsed  with  vi§ror»  and  a 
great  part  of  the  dtstaehment  out  oflC^— pii;g^l09^ 

CsAp.  XXXTI.  The  British^  army  eneamf^  oi» 
the  heiglit!»  and  plains  of  Saratogii;  and  the* 
Ainerican^arihy  at  tlie  Still-Watev — a  smart  en- 
gagement ensues*  wherein  the  Amerieaiis  ar«h 
suoeessful.  General  Clintoa  makes  a  diversioiik 
to  relieYe  Euffgoynef.  and  att^lu  ^ort  MoiUg^o-* 
mery.;— f  a^e  112.. 

€nAp»  XXXTII.  The  BriHisb  army  dfstretse^ 
and  nearly  surrouoded^r-thehr  provision  begins^ 
to  grow  seaeee — endeavour  to  extrieate  Ihem- 
•elvesy  but  are  repulsed  with  eonsiderable  Ioss# 
Ititreplility  of  General  AeaoU..  Geoecal  FraateK- 
llaio*— *|iii^  116.. 

Crap.'  XXXIT,  The  army  eomnantfod  byr 
iBenerat  BurgoynOf  after  several  (hiltleM  en- 
dfeamottCs  toeseafOf  fimdly  ea||itolate.~»jpoisrti9». 


CoKTMJXtn. 


u 


Bit*  John 

eiuo. 

terrify  tli» 
r  8tanwtx,> 
Lieoteiiftnt 
mp  At  StIIU 
detachment 

with  preoi- 
of  Arao\il> 

«  advaneeSf. 
>reft  al  Beo* 
igfor^   and  a 

p  eneami^oit 

'^      and  Ihcr 

smart  en-* 

jvieaof  ara- 

_  a  dWertio» 

|ori  Mi»ntgp<^ 

dTstreflseil 

iifioii  begin*" 

neate  them- 

terabl^er  lott* 

^esalFrasueK^ 


IfniltleM  eo- 


CuAP.XXXV.  Sir  William  Howe  prepare! 
to  embark  for  England  |  it  tuooeeded  iu  com* 
mand  by  Sir  Henrj  Clinton.-— jiaj^e  123. 

Chap.  XX^VL  The  Light  Infantry  land   in 
Itbe  ni^t,  near  Olouoeoter»  on  tho  Jemey  thore^ 
tnd  proceed  to  Haddonfleld.    The  militia*  e^^rm- 
Namied  by  Col.  Ellis*  ha? e  notice  of  their  coiftv 
lng'-4hey  narrowly  escape.— pa^  i27.. 

Chap.  XXXVII.  The  news  of  the  artoy  nnder 

|General  Burgoyne,  arrives  in  Eitg^and ;  In  eon^ 

»eqiienee  of  whioh»   the  Freneh  Court  aokno>rl- 

)dge  the  Inilependenee  of  the  Utiited  States ; 

im  Dr.  Fi*a^.llnf    Silas  Deane,    and  Arthur 

se>  Esqrs.  are  treated  with,  as  Commissioners. 

~  Ilforth*!  eoaolliatory  hill  passes  both  houses 

»f  Parliament  i  is  sent  to  A^serioa^  and  rc^eted 

fy  Codgress.— pa^e  129. 

Chap.  XXX VIII.  Tlie  Freneh  equip  a  fleet, 
ir  the  purpose  of  bloeking  up  the  EngKsh  ia 
le  Delaware.  Sir  Henry  Clhiton,  being  timely 
iformed  of  their  intenttons,  escapes  to  New* 
[ork ;  the  land-foroes  march  tbroogh  the  Jer^ 
^ys*    Battle  of  Monpioalh.—pafe  183. 

Chap.  XXXIX.  The  Frenoh  fleet  arrlre  at 
|e  Delaware*   and  pursue    the  British  fleets 

leir  design  frustrated— disabled  by  a  storm— 
[ndezrous  at  Boston.    Abtioa  on  Rhode  Is- 

[CftAp.  XL*  Major  General  Grey*  with  a  party 

the  British*    surprise  and  put  to  death  with 

|eir  bayonets*  nearly  a  whole  regiment  of  Ame- 

;an  dragoons*    commanded  by  Col.  Baylor^  at 

Id  Tapaan — page  IM. 

|Chap.  XLI,  The  British  foroes  are  soeeeaa* 
I* 


d 


r 


fill  luid«r  General  Pi*6TQftf  and  Colonel  Camp- 
keltf  ^md  e^ablUh  theniseltet  in  8avannah«^«*4 

*  Cbap.  XLIL  General  Wayne^i  sueeessfal  ex» 
mAlihn  at  SUmey  F<iinU^tlie  forl»  after  be|«js 
in  poBietsion  of  the  A^merioans  a  fHw  days.  Is 
6fiiM lilted,  &  refiCJled  Kiy  the  British.— p^^U^ 

CHAr.  XLIII;    Spain  declares    War  against 
Great  Britain.    Proeeediiigs  of  the  British  ia 


Chap.  XLIY*  Major  Lee  surprises  the  Bri- 
tish ^rrisoii  at  Powles  book*  Unsueoes^ful 
•kpedition  against  PenobsedttF— ]Rif e  150. 

CffAP.XLY.  Soothorn  expedili^a-^pr^nsial 
Prerost  nmrehes  towards  Oiarlestowny 

page  IBS. 

Chap.  XLVL  General  Prevost  before  Gharles-j 
town — Sundry  Propositions  rejected  hy  the  Bri- 
tish ;  who  being  infoi^med  of  the  aj^roaeh  nf  die  I 
Amerieans,   filed  off .  towards  tbe  Islands  Marj 
fhe  sea.  -fi^e  156« 

Chap.  XLVIf.  Count  yEstalog  ar^ifOs  oi 
^^eoast — ^Uttsueeessfbl  expedition  of  the  Frenel 
and  Amerieans  against  Savannah. — fo^e  ±^8, 

Chap.  XL  VIII.  Subsequent  operations  to  tb< 
Southward.  General  Clinton  besieges  Ckarleij 
town.  General  Lincoln  capitulates^  w.'^pdgt±t\ 

Chap.  XLIX.  Subsequent  operations  jin  Sloutt 
CaroUna»  1780 — pagelBr. 

Chap.  L«  The  Battle  of  Camden,  sueeesifd 
on  the  part  of  the  British,  1780.*-pa^  169. 

Chap.  LI.  Msvjor  Ferguson  nf  the  7lJt  Ks{ 


■-'^i 


NTS: 


:fil 


BMiitf  M.aetivepartisaiif  stimulates  the  dSsil^ 
feeted  to  take  up  arnns  in  support  of  the  Britisk 
goYeriuneDl>---a  great  numlMtr  of  tfcis  deseriplioii 
Mpbodiest  and  Mt«r  an  obstinate  re^stanee  are 
$feated--Fei|^osoii  is  slaioi  and  tiie  residue 
liiade  priiMinerB.— |Mi||e  ITS* . 

ChafJlIL  OeoerarArlield^s  freaefeery  dis- 
eotered.    Andre  ttdKeoaivl  exeooted«««jKi|pe  175. 

CnjLTilAtt.  General  Oreeiie  %  ^pfointedto 
the  ccmmaQd  of  tlie  Bouthenf  khmy^  In  tiie  room 
of  General  Gates.  Sueeiisful  expedition  of 
Lieutenant  Col.  Washington)  fte-— poige  180. 

€m^.  lit.  General  Greene  diiMes  his  Ibrees. 
Thd  dirishm  finder  General  Morgan,  goes  to  the 
W^teini  extreinily  of  South  Carolina ;  defeats 
TarletoQ  at  the  Cowpens^^— po^e  185. 

Cbai!*LV«  a  reinforeenient  from  Virginiaf 
e^niubles  General  Greene  to  make  a  stand  a- 
gaiuit  Cornwallis— Is  delbalNI»  and  retires  to 
Speedwell  Iron-works.— pajtf  1^« 

Caaip*  LYL  General  Greene^  with  the  Ame- 
rican Southern  ari^t  eneamp  within  a  mile  of 
Camden.  Lord  ]^wdon»  with  nine  ^hundred 
men,  are  in  Camden — ^Thej  make  a  sally  upon 
the  Ameriean  mcmj,    and  gain  tlie  Yietory.-r 

Cbap.  LTII.  Comwallis  ^is  HreMlhened  by 
the  royal  forces,   under  Phil^  anSlAmold--- 
T^rerses  the  eountry-^ls  feebly  oppescvd  by  the 
Amerieans,  ■  page  197. 

Chap.  LTIII.  General  Washhigton  puts  the 
American  army  in  motion;  and  m  ee^junotion 
isritk  the  French forees,  marehes  to  T(nrk-towB» 


■4^- 


ZII 


CoNTBK'rf; 


y  -xia 


i 

Coant  de  Graise  arrirei  with  the  Freneh  ileef, 
At  iht  Chesapeake.  The  British  under  Cern- 
valliSf  are  eleseljr  invested^  and^SQailj  eapi< 
tiilate.«^pm:e  201.  h 

Chap.  LIX.  The  news  of  the  capture  of  Com- 
wallis  arrWes  in  England— Debated  in  Farlia- 
inent«*-fa^e  204. 

Chap*  LX.  The  Independence  of  the  thirteenl 
United  States,  acknowledged  in  Europe.  Peaoej 
is  declared.-- |Mi|^e  206. 


il 


*fO  WHICH  %n  AKbVBp.  ,^-^ 

The  Deelaration  of  Independcnce.«-*j^je  fO§. 
The   Constitution    of  the  United   Statcsn— ^1 

The  Farewell  Address  of  Waahiogton,  to  Ae| 
l*eople  of  the  United  States.— pq|ge  2AU 

-  The  Beclkration  of  Rights,  and  CoAStitnUonj 
of  the  State  of  Marjlai^.'-ifiVe  ^6d. 


?■  '  '<•'♦      re  ■ 


?* 


*  ;    *Sii* 


.*mi3 


if  dii 


THE 


AMERICAN  ^ 

REVOILIITION, 

IN  SCRIPTURE  STYLE; 


CHAP.  I. 

The  Ettst-IncHs  CampKkf  shipthtSr  Tm  16  AnMrka,  ehtrgtd 
with  •  Duty,  futr  the  purpose  of  raking  •  Rcrtnoo. 


I 


N  the  thirteet^h  y«ar  of  the  rel«  of  Oeargt 
the  kiiiiji;^  whotie  doBiinions  exlenoed  from  the 
i»land  of  BrUain  to  the  lUtermott  parts  of  the 
^ai-th !' 

2.  The  same  Tear  the  klogsiade  a  decree  to 
tax  the  people  of  the  proviileeB  in  the  land  of 
Colombia,  for  they  had  paid  no  tribute  to  the 
kiiig«  neither  ihe^r  nor  their  forefathers, 

$•  Nevertheless)  they  gave  the  king  eveffjr 
year  a  free-will  offering  (not  as  tributarieii)  itc 
they  were  freeineoy  Mid  were  never  in  hoadaga 
to  any  : 

4.  Neither  were  they  seditions  to  the  interest 
of  C»sar»  they  loved  the  king,  and  meddled  not 
with  those  who  were  given  to  ehanges  his  ene- 
mies were  their  enemTes»  and  they  fought  the 
lialtles  of  thekingt 

6.  And  the  deoreo  went  forth  from  White* 


i 


%■  Amiriean    Revolution. 

liall  (the  pAfaoe,)   and  it  vat  sealed  with  the 
king's  signet. 

6.  And  the  governors  of  the  provinces  vera 
eommanded  to  make  the  thing  known  te  the 
people. 

7.  Now  when  the  people  of  thto^  provinees  hadi 
seen  tbe  writing  of  the  aeeree*  and  knew  that 
it  was  sealed  with  the  king's  signet*  thej  were 
sorely  grieved,  and  there  was  a  very  great  mur- 
muringy  the  sound  (hereof  was  like  the  rushing 
of  laighty  waters!  ,         t- 

8.  And  there  were  at  that  time  a  company  of 
Wierehants  in  the  town  of  Ludf  *  that  aaoient 
eitjy  who  had  a  navy  of  ships  that  went  once  in 
three  years  to  a  far^eountry  to  trafle  with  the 
tnerchants  of  the  East  for  the  Indian  weed* 

9.  And  the  mecehants  sold  the  weed  to  the 
people  of  the  kingdom  of  Britain  at  aeertain 
priee»  and  it  brought  much  wealth  into  the 
treasury  of  tlie  king. 

10*  Notwithstanding  it  was  no  better  than  tlM 
herbage  of  the  fteid»  or  the  hysop  whieh  groweth 
la  Uie  garden  of  the  husl^ndman ;  yet  the  peoplo 
loved  to.liave  it  so* 

il.  Now  the  women  of  the  Jand  put  Che  weed 
Into  fine  earthen  vesselsy  and  they  put  water  into 
the  vesselsy  and  they  poured  out  drink  offerings 
Hiereof  into  cups  of  enamel  work ;  iMidil  was 
their  morning  and  evening  potation.  m> 

12.  And  the  merehants  who  jtraAeked  in  the 
Indiait  weed,  spake  before  the  king  and  said» 

13.  I'hou  O  King !  hast  made  a  decree,  that 
tlie  peoplo  of  the  ^ovinces  in  the  land  of  €^ 
lumbia,  shall  pay  tribute  to  the  king  in  Uko 
manner  as  we  40  here  in  Britain. 

*  London  anciently  Cftlled  Lad,  alter  a  king  of  UMi  ouiM.  ^ 


iii- 


m1  with  the 


Amtriean  EeDoluHon.  S 

14.  Be  it  known  unto  thee  O  King; !  that  our 
store-houses «re  filled  with  the  Indian  weed^  by 
the  girfns  thereof  the  strength  of  tbjr  kingdom 
is  greatly  increased* 

15.  Nevertheless  the  people  of  ^s  thj  realm 
of  Britainy  are  not  able  to  eonsume  the  one  half 
of  that  whieh  now  is  in  our  store-honsesy  beforo 
the  8hlp«  will  arrive  from  the  eounlrj  of  tho 
East;  so  the  merchant 4will  suffer  los%  and  the 
revenue  of  the  king  will  fail: 

16.  Now  if  it  please  the  Idngt  k^t  the  ships 
of  the  merchants  be  ladea  therewitli»  and  let 
them  be  sent  to  the  hiad  of  Coiumbiay  to  the 
people  of  fhe  provinces,  thet ihej  maj  buj  there- 
of)  and  p^y  a  tribute  to  the  king  over  and  abovo 
the  price  of  the  mereiiMrtot 

17.^  For  lo !  thy  servants  have  heard  they  in* 
habit  a  fht  land !  a  land^ef  oom  and  wine»  that 
brinceth  fbrlb  fruit  In  its  season,  and  where  all 
1^  &ults  of  the  forest  do  crow ! 

18.  And  moreover  it  haui  been* told  thy  serv« 
ants^  that  they  drink  out  of  vessels  of  gold  and 
vessels  of  silver !  which  is  not  seemly  for  any 
to  do  except  it  be  the  servants  of  the  king,  whom 
he  hath  set  over  the  realm^  and  digniiicd  with 
great  honor. 

19.  And  the  sayings  of  the  merchants  pleased 
Uie  king  and  liis  uobies;  and  he  eommanded  that 
It  should  be  even  so  as  the  merchants  had  de^ 
sired. 

20.  Then  were  all  the  stora-hou^s  set  open, 
and  the  Indian  weed  was  brought  forth  in  chests 
inade  of  the  fir-tree,  and  the  chests  were  lined 
with  broad  sheets  of  ^ead,  to  preserve  the  weed 
from  the  waters. 

tu  And  the  chests  were  put  upon  tarrlages. 


v: 


i 


ft  Jtmerican  Rtveilutian* 

thai  were  part  of  wood^  and  part  of  fron>  and 
horsoe  were  put  to  the  carriagee^.  (flow  there 
were  no  such  carriages  in  the  days  of  Solomon.) 
22.  And  they  went  by  the  way  of  the  street 
of  the  eity»  uritil  thou  eomest  to  the  tower  of 
Iittd»  >vhieli  looketh  towards  the  rivers  where 
was  a  fair  haven  for  ships. 
'"'  I^SU  Now  when  the  ships  had  taken  in  tlieir 
ladings  the  marinere  ipread  their  sails  to  the 
wind»  aatl  unloosed  their  rudder -bandsy  and 
launeheii  «ul  into  the  great  deep  $  and  after  they 
had  set  a  eoBq«M»  t£ey  steered  a  strait  course 
to  the  land  <of  ColiHnhiaf  that  lieth  to  the  west* 
ward '  (tf  Sritai]|#  lwe«ty *^ur  thousand  furlongs. 


CHAP.   II 

Tht  Tea  arrives  on  ih^  eoati  of  America,  and  is  dcitroyad 
.   ^-if  -  «l  EosUm.     The  port  of  Boston  is  that  l^>. 


A 


ND  It  eame  to  pass^  when  it  was  known  to 

the  people  of  the  provinces^  \^hat  had  been  done 
in  the  island  of  Britain,  and  that  the  merehanC 
ships  had  sailed. 

tk  They  were  greatly  moved  at  the  report 
thereof;  and  the  moTing  of  the  people  was  like 
tlie  moving  of  the  tall  cedars,  when  the  south 
wind  bloweth  upon  them  * 

5.  And  the  people  arose,  as  the  tand  of  the 
sea  for  multitude,  to  oppose  the  deeree  of  th# 
king ;  and  the  number  that  conspired  against 
receiving  the  weed,  was  mttre  than  forty  thou- 
sand men ! 

4.  And  when  the  ships  had  arrived  on  the 


fca  ^-f^    'ff ?";»?"=-•-"'■ 


'  Jiri-fci-at.-.  .iVHJfK-a 


^- 


Amtriean  Uecolu^am 


tat  of  ColumUiay  and  the  mariners  were  gene 
town  into  llie  sides  of  ilic  ships  ;  lo!  seventeen 
liun-like  uien  from  the  province  of  tbe'East,  * 
iiKguUed  tbemstelvos  like  barbarians^  f  and 
rent  into  tlie  ships  ;  and  it  wasaiMmt  the  fourth 
ratch  uf  the  nigiit :. 

i»  And  they  cast  the  Indian  weed  into  the 
waters  of  ti)&  river»  and  it  was  all  swallowed 
ip  of  the  waters ! 

6.  Now.  when:  the  morning,  was  eome»  there 
ras  no  suialLstir  amongst  the  soldiers;  and  they 
i^dc  diligent  search  for  the  eonspirators ;  but 
ity  had.hid  themsoives»   and  the  thing  was  not 

inuwn. 

7.  And  letters  were  sent  info  eirerjr  proTincet 
exhorting,  the  people^  far  and  near,  to  choose 
leputieS'  fi*om  amongst    the  people  that  thej 

Tight  take  eouQsel  eoueerning .  this  thing :   and 

itwas  so*.  , 

$.  And.it  eamete  pass- when  thedeputtes  bad 
ithered  themselires  together^  that  they  also 
lose  ether  depuCiest^  men  of  wisdom^   out  of 

'Very  province*.   And  they  all  met  at  one  place  ; 

kod  these  were  called  the.  great  Sanhedrim  \  of 

Lhe  people- 
9«  And  the  rest  of'theproviAees,    although 

Ihey  destroyed    not  th^  Indian  weed,     as  the 
rovineesof  the  East  had  dose^  yet  they  suffered 

lot  lhe  inai*tiiers  to  unlade  the  ships. 
10.. Now  when  the  eaptains*  of  the  ships  saw 

[hat  the  people  abliorred  the  decree  of  the  klne». 

Ihey  forbore  te- unlade  the  ships^.  lest  a  tttmidt 
Ishould  be  made. 


ived  on  the 


flike 


American  Berolulion* 


it.  Ami  wbcn  they  had  refreshefl  tbemsefTfs, 
thej  departed  from  (he  eoast  of  Coliimhia^  and 
tailed  to  the  island  of  Britain. 

12.  And  when  tidings  came  to  the  kin^  of 
Britain,  how  that  the  peopJe  of  the  provinceiL 
had  refused  to  uhey  the  decree  tliat  he  liad  oouulOf 
and  had  destroyed  the  Indian  weed. 

13.  He  was  eicoeediiig  wrath*  and  the  form 
of  his  visage  was  changed;  and  he  hastily  oaHed 
his  nohlesy  his  counseUorSy  and  his  wise  men* 
that  they  might  advise  together  touching  this 
Inatter. 

14b.  And  a  certain  lord  *  who  stooil  near  the 
king*  who  was  chief  eoonsellor  in  the  realm  of 
Britain*  spake  before  the  king  and  said* 

15.  inasmuch*  O  king!  as  the  people  of  the 
provinces  refuse  to  obey  the  decree  thou  hast 
made ;  If  it  seem  good  unto  the  king  to  hearken 
to  the  counsel  of  his  servant*  then  let  the  kin^ 
make  another  decree ; 

1(9.  And  let  the  writing  of  the  decree  be  sent 
to  the  governor  of  the  king's  garrisopi.  In  the 
town  of  Boston^  which  lieth  nigh  nnto  Salem^ 
in  the  province  of  the  East : 

17.  And  if  k  pleaselhcking»  let  tliegnremor* 
and  the  captain  of  the  king's  ships  he  commanded^ 
that  they  take  away  from  the  town*  the  whole 
stay  of  bi^ead*  and  the  whole  stay  of  water  |  the 
^lips  and  the  merchandize:  ami  Instead  of  plenty 
Jet  there  be  a  famine^  and  instead  of  4»eace*  a 
sword ! 

IS.  And  wheil  the  lord  bad  done  speakings 
there  was  a  great  shout  among  the  people ;  hit 
coumel  was  as  the  counsel  of  Mithfipd,   im  the 

*  Loxd  North. 


I  I 


American  lUvolution*  7 

dajs  of  Davldt  klnf^  of  Israel !  and  ho  was  set 
over  the  wliole  rcalm»  and  was  next  unto  the 

^  19.  And  the  counsel  pleased  the  kln^  and  his 
servants;  and  the  kin;;  made  a  decree,  and  sent 
it  to  the  governor  h^  one  of  tlie  tall  ships  of 
Britain*        >^^'i-^^ 

20.  And  when  the  {governor  of  the  town  had 
received  the  king's  let ters*  he  set  a  watoh  in  the 
gate  thereof:  and  the  captain  of  (he  king's  ship 
east  anehor  in  the  river»  and  no  ship  coidd  pass 
that  way. 

21.  Now  it  came  to  pass»  whew  the  people  of 
the  provinces  had  heard  thai  their  brethren  in 
tjhe  town  were  in  a  great  strait^  they  sent  to 
speak  comfortable  words  unto  theai»  and  gave 
them  goodly  gifts* 

22*  And  the  rgpeat  counoil  of  the  provinces, 
even  tl>e  great  Sanhedrim  of  tiie  people,  wrote 
a  petition  to  the  king»  wherein  they  besouj;ht 
bim^  not  to  east  Qi(r  his  |)eople»  for  they  were 
bis  own  inheritance;  but  that  he  would  look 
towards  them  as  in  times  past* 

23*  And  the  petition  was  given  to  Benjamin f  ^ 
to  give  to  the  king:  now  this  Benjamin  was*  a 
wise  man^  and  his  name  was  much  set  by 
amongst  the  people ;  be  exceeded  •it  the  an* 
eients  in  wisdom  and  knowledge. 

24.  He  taught  the  people  the  bidden  mysterlea 
of  nature^  wliieh  bad  iain  bid  from  the  founda* 
tion  of  the  world,  and  wbieh  our  fatbers  knew 
not! 


,1^ 


i  AmerieoM  Eeoolution* 

CHAP.    III. 

U9,  Fraakli»  prcfenU  the  Petition,  of  Congresf  Co  Che  Far- 

liamcnt  of  Great  Ikitain. 

.^SLnI>  when  Benjumn  came  inla  the  great 
eouncii  of  the  kingdom,  the  e^ea  of  all  the  people 
were  fastened  upon  him ! 

5.  The  prinoes  refrained  talking^  and  the 
noblei  held  their  peace !  they  were  struct^  dumb 
at  the  witdom  of  hit  wordi^  and  they  laid  their 
hands  upon  their  months ! 

3.  Twiee*  they  essayed  to  speak^^  yea  thriee ; 
hut  were  oonfoimdMl  1  fdr  they  oouhl  not  resist 
the  wivdoBv  of  hU.  saying^.;,  for  an  excellent 
spirit  was  ia  him^. 

4.  IlowbeiU  they  had: determined  before  liamty 
tliat  liie  petition  of  I  lie  fieaple  uf  the  provinees 
slionfd  not  be  reganled,  for  tlie  chief  eo^AseUor 
of  tbe  kingdom  favoured  it  not. 

5^  Now  (here  were  many  in  the  kingdom  at 
iliatlinie,  who  were  fed  by  ihe- king^  and  were 
maintained  by  his  bounty^. 

6.  Tlie^e  men  were  like  the  loeusts^  of  E^yptf 
they  dev4>ured  every  gootlly.  thing,  yea,,  they 
were  like  the  wolves  of  tlie  eveniog  hunting  for 
their  prey* 

7-  Now  these  mea  watched  the  wo|Pd»  of  the 
chief  couQselloPf  whatsuever  he  said,  they  said; 
they  were  like  the  passive  elay  ia.  the.  luMids  of 
the  potter, 

8.  And  (he  petitioa  was  rejected  by  the  kiog 
and  (he  great  couaeil  of  the  kingdom,  for  it 
was  determined  to  make  war  open  (he  people  of 
tlie  proitineeft^  that.lhey  aiight  be  broaght  aider 
the  yoke* 


American  RevoJutiom 


BM  Co  the  Far* 


0.  And  soMieri  were  sent  from  tlie  land  of. 

[ibernia,  and  from  plaeen  beyond  the  neay  and 
rhoma8  *  was  appointed  governor  in  Uie  pro- 
rince  of  tbe  East. 

10.  He  was  also  captain  of  the  liOHt  of  tlie. 
len  of  Britain  that  were  in  the  luwn  of  ll«>slon« 

iiid  he  strengthened  himself  ia  the  towo^  und 
lused  battlements  to  be  built. 

11.  Now  while  these  thin}i:B  were  doing;  in  IIhi 
ind  of  Columiday  there  were  certain  men  ii» 
he  eiiy  of  Lad,  the  ehief  oiljF  of  the  kin^om 
If  Britain. 

12.  I'hey  were  men  wbe  loved  peaee*  and 
rere  zealous  to  mal^e  up  the  breach  lietwixt  the 
[ing  and  the  peoplet  and  te  heal  the  wounds  the 

\my  had  maile. 

13.  Ybey  met  at  the  house  of  John  |  the 
ij^sician;  now  this  John  was  a  woniiy  man* 
id  beloved  bj  the  king  and  his  thief  servants. 

H.  David  ^  also  who  was  of  the  seed  roj'al, 

wise  man*    and  one  that  loved  peace;   tlie^e 

ro  men  held  a  secret  council  with  Benjamin  at 

le  house  of  John  the  ph^^sician.  ^^ 

15.  They  i*easoned  together  about  the  affaire 
the  provineesy    and  Imlaneed  in  their  minds 

dngs  present  and  things  to  come  :  thej  were 
liddl  by  wis^lom,  and  the  wonlsofiheir  mouths 
(tilieilas  the  small  rain  upon  the  tender  grass« 

16.  Yet  they  could  not  withstand  the  torrent 
r  opposition,    for  the  god  of  this  world   had 

Rinded  the  eyes    of  the  great  council  of  the  ^ 
fingdom ;  and  there  were  of  them,  who  burned 

*  Genenl  Gage  .     |r 

t  Dr.  Fothergill. 

I  Hand  BtrcUj,  rtlatad  to  the  family  of  tbt  Stewarts. 


ft 


•imerican  Bivolmtion* 


i  5 


ineeBte  at  the  altar  of  ManmoBy   and  followed 
after  fiUUy  liiere. 

17.  AoU  Binjamin  teoing  that  the  time  of| 
his  departure  from  the  l^ingdoin  of  Britain  wai 
at  haiid,   he  tool&  leave  of  nls  friends  and  went 
into  a  ihip  that  was  going  to  Uie  land  of  Colun- 
bia»  the  plaee  of  his  natifity. 

18.  And  it  eame  to  pas»»  when  the  ship  had  | 
arrivedy  and  it  was  known  to  the  people  of  the 
pro¥ineef  that  Benjamin  their  brother  was  re-| 
turned  fro»  tlie  lilfuid  of  Britain,  that  there  wat 
a  great  rtjoieing  throaghout  the  whole  land. 


19.  And  he  canMrlli  Phllailelpliia,  whieh  by 
interpretation  sIgniXbth  the  etiy  of  Love;  it 
wa«  the  chfef  elty  of  the  provinees ;  and  the 
wise  men  of  the  eity  led  him  to  the  great  8iB- 
hedrim  of  the  people,  and  he  sat  in  a  ehief  seat. 

SO.  And  Benjamin  arose  upon  his  feetf  and 
he  rehearsed  to  (he  Sanhedrim  all  that  he  had 
heaiil  and  seen  in  the  island  of  Britain,  and  in 
the  great  council  of  the  kingdom :  and  more* 
over  he  told  them  that  the  ehief  eoonsellor 
favoured  them  not. 

21.  Now  when  Benjamin  had  done  speakine 
in  the  Sanhedrim,  and  (he  council  had  eonsultea 
v|M>n  (he  words  that  fell  from  his  mouth,  tliey 
took  courage,  and  thej  set  at  naught  the  big 
swelling  words  of  the  lord  of  the  realm  of 
Britain. 


,,.  '-'i- 


^rf-*5ii«>*jS  »*f>  \t  \lfti'i  ^, 


», .   „,  .  . 


JimerieMn  BeoohUi^nm 


it 


Mid  foTlowcd 


CHAP.   IV.. 

;tnera1  Gagt  icnas  •  firtj  to  dfltCroy  the  Mtltttf^  8tor« 
at  Coneor4  The  ftrU  ComaMnecmmi  ef  Hoatilitiet  at 
Lexing^. 

ND  it  fame  to  ]Miflif  ihwt  Thonutif  eaptain 

|f  the  host  of  the  kin^  of  Britain^  privatrlj 
)nt  a  ehoten  band  of  men,    about  the  eleventh 

|our  of  the  nic^ht,  to  a  plaee  ealled  in  the  Ita* 
^n  tongooy  Coneonlia*  *  to  dottrogr  the  store- 

loiiies  of  the  people>    aod  tho  iaipiofliODti  for 

rar. 

t.  Yet  Dotwithttamling  il  WM  the  night  sea- 
my when  the  toldiera  sol  oiitf  oad  the  governor 

lept  a  strict  watoh,   yet  the  people  of  the  pro- 

bnee  had  aotiee  thereof. 
5.  And  there  assembled  together  of  people  of 

le  province,    three  score  and  ten  persons,    and 

le  soldiers  of  the  king  of  Britaiot  were  eight 
indred  valiant  men. 

4«  And  when  the  soldiers  saw  that  the  people 
the  province  were  collected  together,    thej 
loutcd  with  a  great  shout,  and  as  lhe>  shouted 

^ey  shot  at  the  people  of  the  province,  and  it 
ks  said  that  some  of  the  people  were  slain. 

5.  And  it  came  to  pass^    that  JohUf  f  captain 
a  C(impaoy  of  the  province,    when  he  heard 

no  shouting  of  the  men  of  war,  that  he  armed 
jmself  and  ran,  and  about  four  hundred  men 
[ilowod  after  him  to  the  hatile  . 

6.  And  ihey  overtook  the  soldiers  of  the  king 
BrKaia,    at  a  place  called  in  the  vermieular 


*  Coacord. 

. .     ,  ■■  .-, 

t  Major  Butter. 

-  y" 

.A      <• 


if  V  ' 


) 


S'  i 


n 


J^meriean  Uevotution. 


tongue^  Lexington ;  and  Ihey  fought  with  theiuj 
there ;  and  the  soldieis  fM  hy  the  hij;hway  of 
the  ceuntrj^ ;  and  John  and  the  men  vrho  wen 
with  hiiHy  fuJlowed  hard  after  theni»  wurring  a^ 
they  went,  until  thou  comest  to  the  Mountain 
that  looliclh  towards  the  town : 
r.  7.  And  the  nK^n  of  Britain  were  very  weafj 
and  chafed  in  tlieir  minds ;  and  it  was  about  th< 
going  down  of  the  sun  when  they  ascended  the 
luuuntain;  and  they  rested  there  thai  night. 

8.  And  OB  tiie  morrow  they  passed  over  the 
river  and  went  into  the  town  ;  and  the  nuinbeil 
of  the  iilain  of  the  men  of  Britain  were  thre^ 
score  and  five  persons;  and  there  fell  of  the 
peoide  of  tlie  provinees  two  scot*e  and  ten  mei 

9.  And  k  came-  to  pass  when  it  was  knowi 
t!ii*o4ighout  the  land  of  Cohimbia,   that  some 
tlie  peoplj^  of  the  provinces  were  tlain  by  IM 
soldiers  of  the  king  of  Britain  j' 

10.  That  the  letkders  of  the  people  eried  ou^ 
saying:    What  part  have  we  in  George ,  or  whs 
inheritance  in  the  house  of  Brunswick?   lo!  N 
hath  cast  us  off  as  aliens  to  his  hotMe^  and  dea 
eth  with  us  as  with  enemies. 

11.  Then  the  people  strengthened  themselvt 
greatly,  and  encouraged  one  another  to  ftgli 
manfully  for  their  country*  their  wives  and  thei 
little  ones. 

^    la.  And  the  people  accustomed  themselves 
the  exercises  of  war ;    and  instead  of  the  vol 
of  nieUid^  and  the  songs  of  gladness^   the  son 
of  the  trumpet  and  the  shouting  of  the  warrio 
vere  heard. 

13.  Yet»   notwithstanding*    the  gttsat  eouu 


^. 


il     "  ■      ' 

*  Bunker's4iiU. 

;    1 

dmeriean  Bevoluiiont 


±S 


of  the  proylnees,  even  the  great  Sanhedrim  of 
the  people,  agftjn  besought  Jne  king  of  Britain^ 
that  he  woukl  grant  them  peace,  and  call  back 
his  armj^  from  their  boi*dei*9 ; 

14.  But  he  was  deaf  to  all  their  cries,  and 
the  lord,  I  he  chief  counsellor  of  Britain,  when 
he  was  told,  that  some  of  the  servants  of  the 
king  had  been  slain  by  the  people  in  the  land  of 
Columbia; 

15.  That  he  was  exceedingly  wralh,  and  he 
said,  Lo!  these  men  want  otily  to  gain  time  to 
itrengthen  themselves  for.tlie  battle*->-they  cry 
peace,  peace,  and  war  is  in  their  hearts. 

16.  But  let  the  kin^  now  send  over  another 
army  greater  than  the  iirst,  and  let  the  ablest 
captains  4if  the  host  of  Britain  be  sent  over  to 
the  hv4  9t  Colnmbia,  that  tbey  may  make  ai| 
end  at  once. 

17.  And  moreover  he  said,  Is  not  the  eonfe« 
deraey  of  the  rebellious  provinces,  as  tho'  a 
man  inade  a  rope  with  the  sand  that  i»  on  the 
sea  shore,  wbieh  when  it  is  broken  will  never 
unite  again  ? 

18.  And  another  lord  ^^  said  om  thi»  wise,  are 
not  the  people  (|f  the  provinces  like  unto  the 
wild  roe  upon  the  mountains,  that  fleeth  before 
the  hunters  ?  one  man  Qf  the  af  my  of  Britain 
will  ehase  an  hundred,  will  put  ten  thousand  t<| 
flight. 

19.  And  it  wa»  so,  that  the  king  hearkened 
to  the  voice  of  the  ehief  counsellor,  and  he  or* 
dered  the  captain^  of  the  host  to  muster  an  army 

1^  Jjord  Sandwich.     ^"' 


i>!    i:! 


14 


Jlmiriean  Btoolution. 


to  go  to  Ulie  land  of  Columbia^  to  subdue  tbe 
people  of  the  provinces. 

^0»  And  the  captains  hastened  to  obey  the 
king's  eommand,  inasmuch  as  the  lord  of  Britain 
was  urgent  for  the  basiness  to  be  done,  and  the 
soldiers  were  put  into  the  shipSy  with  all  instru- 
ments for  war.  ^ 

Si.  And  when  the  ships  were  ready,  and  had 
taken  in  their  lading,  they  hoisted  up  their  an- 
ehojTs,  and  loosed  their  sails  to  the  wind,  and 
steered  their  course  westward  for  the  land  of 
Columbia* 


CHAP.  Y. 

Frcth  troops  arrive  from  Great  Britnn.      The  Uttk  •• 

,    Bunker's  Hill 


A 


ND  it  eame  to  pass,  after  that  i\fe  army  of 
the  king  of  Britain  had  gotten  safe  to  land^  that 
the  people  of  the  provinces  consulted  together 
eoneerning  the  war. 

'  £•'  Now  there  was  a  mountain  *  on  a  neck  of 
land,  that  overlooked  the  town,  and  the  people 
of  the  provinces  desired  to^have  it  for  a  place  of 
defence,  and  essayed  to  take  possession  thereof 
by  subtility. 

3.  And  they  went  up  to  the  top  of  the  mount- 
ain, and  they  toiled  hard  all  night,  and  placed 
battlements  on  the  mountain ;  and  lo !  when  the 
sun  was  risen  upon  the  earth,  the  captains  of 
the  host  of  Britain  looked,  and  behold  they  saw 
the  people  of  the  provinces  on  the  lop  of  the 


«  Bunker's  Hill. 


'S. 


4. 


lubdue  tbe 

o  obey  the 
d  of  Britain 
ie,  and  tbe 
b  all  inslru- 

ly,  and  bad 

up  ibcir  an- 

B  MTindy   and 

Uie  land  of 


The  Uvm^  •• 

t^  arny  of 
to  land,  tliat 
[ted  togetber 

on  a  neek  of 
id  tbe  peopio 
fop  a  place  of 
^ssion  tbereof 

>f  tbe  monnt- 
^  and  placed 
llo !  ¥rben  tbe 
captains  of 
^old  they  «aw 
le  lop  of  tbo 


American  Revolulian. 


{    ■ 
i5 


mountain;     and  they  were  astonished  ont   of 
measure !  , 

4.  And  a||Dat  the  twelfth  hour  of  the  day^ 
Thomas^  tbe  captain  of  tbe  host  of  Britain,  sent 
an  arjay  to  ^rive  the  people  from  off  the  oionnt- 
ain  ;  ^and  the  number  of  men  that  he  sentf  was 
about  three  thousand. 

5.  And  the  thl^e  thousand  men  pafs^  over 
Ithe  moimtain,  and  there  was  but  a  sniall  space^ 
between  tbo  two  armies :  and  the  people  of  the 
ipruvincies  encamped  on  the  mountain. 

6.  And  they  put  tbe  battle  in  array,  army 
igaitist  army ;  and  the  battle  waxed  btot,  and 
there  fell  of  the  men  of  Britain,  one  thousand 
kod  fifty-four.  And  there  were  slain  of  the  people 
»f  the  provinces,  one  hundred  and  thirty-nine. 

7.  Yet,  notwithstanding  the  army  of  tbe  king 
tf  Britain  gained  the  top  of  the  mountain,  and 
[hey  built  a  strong  bold  there,  and  placed  a  gar- 
rison of  soldiers  in  tbe  midst  thereotV 

8.  Uowbeit,  it  was  a  sore  battle ;  .  and  the 
laptain  of  the  host  of  the  people  of  the  provinees, 

'hose  sur-name  was  IVarreih    was  slain  ;    and 
le  people  mourned  for  him  many  days. 

9.  And  on  the  same  tldyf  the  host  of  the  king 
|f  Britain  burned  a  town  ^  with  lire,   that  ap« 

irtained  to  tbe  province,   and  tbe  people  of  the 
»wn  lost  all  their  possessious. 

10.  After  these  things,  the  prinees  of  the 
rovinces,  even  the  great  Sanhedrim  of  the 
)ople  sent  another  petition  to  tbe  king,  en- 
*eating  him  afier  the  former  mann^,  but  they 
»nld  not  prevail. 
li.  Then  the  people  of  the  (provinces  despaired 

• 

Charleaton. 


4l'. 


16 


•American  Uevolulion* 


of  being  reconciled  to  the  kiiie»  inasmticfi  as  he 
hai'keiied  Ut  (he  voice  of  the  chief  counsellor  their 
enemy:  then  thejr  enhdried  onejittiothet'  to  be 
of  good  courage* 

1^  And  the  g^rcat  Sanhedrim  of  the  people^ 
consulted  tof^elher  where  they  should  fina  a  man 
that  would  be  able  to  go  out  before  the  host  of 
Columbia^  and  order  the  battle  for  them* 

j|5«  And  they  chose  Gcorgtf  whose  sur-namc 
ivv^i'Washingtonf  he  was  from  the  south  countryJ 
and  had  a  goodly  inli«ritanee  on  Mount  VernonJ 
and  iloeks  aud  herdf  in  abundance. 

I4r«  He  was  a  man  of  war  fi*om  his  youths  wai 
beloved  of  the  people^   and  hit  bowels  yearned 
towards  them  in  the  day  of  their  calamity!    h^ 
was  also  one  of  the  princes  of  (he  proninceiy  ai 
sat  iu  (be  SanJiedrim  of  the  |ieoplei   who  boi 
the  burthen  in  the  heat  of  the  day. 

15.  And  there  wei'e  other  captains  appoili(( 
under  him ;  and  the  names  of  the  captains  wei 
these,  JtrtemuSf  Charles,  PhiUpf  l9tudf  Hart 
tu7^  Sellif  Richardf  David,  IVilUam,  Jowpi 
John  whose  sur*name  was  Thomas,  and  Johi 
and  JS'athanieL  These  were  all  mighty  men 
Yalour,  but  George  was  chief  captain. 

16.  And  the  chief  captain  of  the  host  of  (I 
people  of  the  provinces^    took  his  way  \o  il 
uriny  that  was  encamped  nigh  unto- the  host 
the  kin:;  of  Britain. 

17.  And  as  he  pa^^ed  along  the  highway 
the  country^  tlie  chief  men  of  the  provinces  ear 
out  to  do  him  honor. 

IS.  And  lot  when  he  arrived  at  the  oamp, 
found  them,  as  sheep  having  no  shepherd,  evej 
liiuu  doing  that  which  was  riglit  in  liis  own  e^"^ 

l^.  And  he  appointed  unto  overy  man 


J3[merican  SevoVution. 


IT' 


work;  and  the  people  served  him  willingly^  and 
with  a  ready  mindf  for  wl|atsoever  he  did  pleased 
Ihe  people. 


CHAP.   VI. 

General  G&ge  returns  to  England}  succeeded  by  Genffil 
Howe;  The  Americans  fit  out  Privatters.  TIm  bunuBg 
of  Falmouth  by  the  British. 


w> 


OW  it  oame  to  pass  towards  the  end  of  the 
rear*  that  Tli^m^Sr  the  ehlef  eapuin  of  the  host 
if  the  kingr  was  ooiiimanded  to  return  to  the 
(land  of  Rfitatny  to^ve  au  aeeount  to  the  kingt 

mehini^  the  a01iir»  of  the  provinces. 

2;  A^  WxWi^m  was  appointed  ohief  eaptaia 

his  st^.-    Now  WxUiam.  had  a  brother  *  who 

ras  »  l<^rdf  and  a  valiant  man.;    he  w«ntout 

igainst  the  servants  of  the  king,  of  Gaul ;    for 

'le  kingp  of  Gaui  was  formerly  at  wtir  with  the 

soiile^  of  the  pro^inees^.  and  with,  the  king  of 
Kritaint 

S*  And:  the  people  of  the-  provinees  loved  tke 
brother  of  W\ik\am:  they  fought  by  his  side 
gainst  the  servaatA  of  the.  king,  of  Gaul ;  and 
le  was  slain  riolmUle.' 

4.  And.  the  people  set  u^  a  statue  of '  hewn 
[tone,    and  fashioned-  it  with-  the  tools  of  the 

inning  workipan»  after  the  manner  of  those 
iy&;  audit  stood  for  a.  memorial  of  his  valiant 
lot». 

5.  And  there  was  yet  another  brotherf   who> 

^'Lori  Howe--wh»  fell  in  Canada  in  the  French  war. 


18 


•American  Revolution. 


WAS  a  eTitcroa|>taiii  In  the  klng^s  navy  ;    lie  was 
also  a  lord  of  the  i*ea1tii  of  Britain. 

6^  And  ho  sent  the  ships  of  the  navy  to  lie  in 
wait  for  the  merchants  ships  that  sailed  out  ofl 
the  rivers  of  Coluinbiay    and  the  navy  of  the 
king  of  BritaiPf  was  spread  over  the  face  of  the{ 
l^reat  deep. 

7«  Now  sailing  became  daneerous^  by  reason  I 
mTlhe  ships  of  the  king  of  Britain,  inasmuch  as 
they  took  the  mariners  captives^  and  carried  the] 
ships  of  Colnmhia  to  their  own  coasts.         '  «> 

8.  These  ships  Were  farmed  with  engines,  Vuchj 
as  were  not  known  iii  tlie  days  of  ohi :  fire  and 
balls  issued  out  6f  their  iliOuths ;  and  the  men 
who  had  the  charge  thereof,  eould  shout  the| 
balls  to  an  hair^s  breadth !  They  were  the  in< 
vention  pf  SataUf  and  as  it  is  written  in  the| 
book  of  John  ^  the  sweet  singer  of  Albion. 

9.  Theto  the  people  of  the  provinces  eonfmnnedl 
together  concerning  this  thing ;  and  itit  greatl 
Sanhedrim  of  the  people  sent  to  the  men  whol 
were  occupied  at  the  burning  fiery  fNrnace>  Ihatl 
they  should  make  engines  like  unto  the  enginesl 
that  were  in  the  ships  of  the  navy  of  the  kingj 
of  Britain. 

10.  And  the  tn^n  heated  the  fufnace  seveni 
time»  hotter  than  It  was  wont  td  Ibe  heated,  andl 
"they  east  the  iron  ihto  the  furn^cei  and  io !  it 
became  an  engine  to  destroy  men  I  [ 
'  11.  And  the  captains  of  the  ships  of  the  landj 
of  Columbia,  took  the  engines  into  the  ships, 
and  made  all  speed  to  war  vrith  iLe  sea  captainii| 
of  the  island  of  Britain. 

12.  And  a  captain  j  of  one jf  %  j^if  y^fat| 

*  MilioD's  Paradise  Lo9t. 
f  Captain-  Manly. 


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(lie  Sanhedrim  sent  out,  found  a  ship  that  was 
goin^  to  the  army  which  Jtts  encamped  in  the 
town ;  and  the  ship  was  firoen  with  all  imple- 
menls  for  war»  to  strengthen  the  host  of  the 
king  of  Britain. 

13.  And  the  raariQcrs  were  made  captives, 
and  (he  ship  was  talteti  into  a  haven  that  be- 
longed to  the  people  of  the  provinces :  and  when 
the^'  were  unloading  (he  ship;  lo !  ^hey  fouofl 
great  store  of  the  destroying  engines ;  some  of 
them  were  of  brass,  and  souic  of  iron :  and  the 
people  rejoiced  greatly.         ' 

1^.  And  the  other  eaptakis  did  even  as  the 
former  captain  had  doiie;  and  they  took  captive 
many  of  the  ships  of  the  king  of  Britain,  with 
the  mariners  thereof,  and  the  strength  of  Co- 
lumbia wai  enereased  thereby. 

15«  Now  the  servants  of  th6  king  of  Britain 
were  iorely  v^xed^  inasmuch  a!s  they  stood  m 
Deed  of  those  things  that  wei^e  found  in  the  ships, 
whieh  tli^  captains  6f  the  provinces  had  taken. 

16.  Aad  they  were  tilled  with  wrath,  anid 
lusted  fifter  revenge ;  for  they  were  chatfed  in 
their  minds  as  a  bear  robbed  of  her  whelps. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  that  a  sea  captain  of  tli^ 
navy  of  the  king  of  Britain,  burned  a.  tawn  ^ 
thai  lay  iri^  unto  the  sea  coasts 

*  Calmoukh*. 


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Colonels  Allen  and  iBfiAd  sarprise  Ticonderoga,     9ubM* 
^uent  operatioas  in  Canada. 


N. 


_  .  OW  there  wa»  a  string  bold^  called  in  the 
French  tongue^  Ticondefoj^  s  and  there  was  a 
garrison  of  soldiers  in  the  hold,  who  were  the 
servants  of  the  king  of  Britain  ;  and  the  people 
of  the  provineea  desired  to  ha?e  it  for  a  pos- 
session.   . 

2.  And  thej  sent  Ethan  *  and  Benedietf  f  two 
lion-like  mehr  t»wlipd«  the  hold  f  and  there  fol- 
lowed after  then  two  liiiAdred  and  seventy  menf  i 
whose  dwellings  were  in  the  mountains^  and  they 
were  all  Taliant  men., 

3.  And  it  was.  about  tiie-  third  wsiUl/k^  of  the 
night  yfken^Eth0il^mii  Bemdiet  came  afrainsi^the 
hdld%  Now  there  was.  a  civer  $.  hetwUt  t^in 
and  the  strohg  hold».  •    t«r  j 

4.  And  about  Hie  coel<-orowii|g9».the  tWfO  ^fl|i- 
tainsy  Etluin  and  'Benedki  took  with  them,  four 
score  and  three  men  andr passed  over  the  river; 
and  they  gat  into  (he  hold  befoife  tlie  governor 
thereof  had  arisen  from  hi»coui$h^  for  his  eyes 
were  yet  heavy  with  sl^ep.  , 

B.  And  wiien  die  governor  ppfviod  (lis  eyfs^ 
lo!  he  saw  £f/mn  and  lienedict  had  gotten  into 
the  hokl ;  and  he  demanded  of  tliem  by  what 
authority  they  did  these  things^  and  who  gave 
them  that  authority.. 

*  Colonel  Ethan  Allen, 
f  General  Arnold* 
|_  Cffeen  Mountain  Boji& 
f  lake  Champlain. 


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6.  Then   Ethan  raised  his  Yoice  aloiid'  and 
>aid»   Our  authui'ity   is  from  the  Great  Jehovak 
intt  the  |irincerf  oi'Uie  in'ovinccBy  over  Mie  great 
Sanhedrim  of  the  people,  whose  gervanit  we  arc. 

7.  Then  the  governor's  heart  melted  within 
him»  when  he  heard  the  voioe  of  £/ /tan  ;  and 
ke  delivered  up  the  strong  hold  with  the  garri- 
son thereof*  to  the  two  captains,  Ethan  and 
Benedict ;  and  the  garrison  were  made  captivet • 

8.  And  it  came  to  pass  that  when  the  great 
Sanhedrim  of  the  people  were  told  of  the  valiant 
acts  of  Ethan  and  Benedictf  they  rejoiced  in 
secret  at  the  zeal  of  the  two  captains* 

9.  But,  inasmuch  as  they  desired  to  make  a 
covenant  of  peace  with  the  i&ing  of  the  island 
of  Britain,  they  made  a  decree  that  the.  sjiuil 
that  was  found  in  the  hold,  should  be  cMveyed 
to  a  place  of  safety,  that  it  might  be  ready  at  a 
future  day  when  called  for. 

10.  And  the  iieait  of  Bcneiffct  was  lifted  dp, 
and  he  cast  in  his  mind,  how  he  should  get  pos* 
session  of  the  whale  province  that  lay  North- 
ward from  the  hold  :  (now  the  inhalntants  of  the 
land  were  called  Canadians)  aud  he  wr<ite  let- 
ters to  the  great  Sanhedrim,  touching  the  mat- 
ter }  and  the  princes  of  the  proviuoes,  even  the 
great  Sanhedrim  of  the  peaple  barkened  to  the 
voice  of  Benedict, 

11.  Now  Guy^  ^  who  was  governor  of  this 
province^  and  servant  to  the  king  of  Britain^ 
when  ho  heard  that  the  strong  bold  wa^  taken 
by  Ethan  and  Benedicts  be  thought  to  have  gone 
against  it  and  to  have  gotten  pussession  thereof 
for  the  king  his  master. 

12.  But  the  men  of  war  who  were  with  the 

♦  Sir  Guy  Cwleton.  * 


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governor  were  fow  in  number,   and  he  essajrei 
to  per«uade  tlie  Canadians  and  tlie  barbarians 
of  the  wildernessy  to  flgbt  under  the  banneri  of 
the  king  of  Britain,  but  he  oould  not  prevail. 

IS.  And  when  the  Sanhedrim  of  the  provineesl 
were  toid  that  Ouy  the  lying's  governor,  wasi 
minded  to  go  against  the  hold  that  Ethan  and! 

^  Benedict  had  tdkeo^   thej  were  truubled  in  their 

'  minds ;  ' 

14.  And  they  said,  Lo  !  if  we  suffer  thej 
governor  to  establish  himself  in  the  hold,  thej 
king  of  Britain  will  brin.!>  agiiinst  us  fro ui  the 
Nortli  borders,  the  barbarians  of  the  wilderness  I 
and  the  Canadians,  and  we  sh&'l  be  environed 
round  about  by  the  armies  of  t^«^  king,  and  we! 
shall  of  a  eerlainty  fail  before  the  host  of  t)ie! 
king  of  Britain. 

15.  But  let  Ui  quit  ourselves  like  m^nt  and 
let  an  army  be  sent  Northward  to  oppose  the 
king's  governor,  and  let  the  captain  of  tlie  host 
be  commanded  to  speak  comfortably  to  the  Ca- 
nadians ;  peradven^ure  they  will  be  a^  strength 
to  the  host  of  the  people  of  the  provineest  ftod 
fight  under  the  banners  of  Columbia. 

16.  And  P/tilipt  and  Montgomery  were  ap* 
pointed  ohief  captains  of  the  army  that  was  sent 
to  oppose  the  king's  governor;  and  they  took 
their  way  towards  the  strong  hold,  and  the  host 
of  the  people  of  the  provinces  followed  alter  them. 

17.  And  when  the  host  of  the  people  had  en* 
tered  the  borders  uf  the  province,  Phitip  de« 
Hvered  an  oration  upon  tiie  inhabitants  of  the 
land,  even  to  the  Canadians ;  and  the  words  that 


fiV     ♦  Indians. 

f  General  Philip  Sc^»'iyler. 


^■m^  i= 


■•^. 


«*«•>. 


•  

American  ]Uvolution. 


sfmke  were  on  this  wise*   thnt  the  people  of 
)  provliii^es  ^ere  not  come  to  oppress^    but  to 

iliver  them  froin  their  oppressors. 

118.  And  the  natives  shewed  them   no  small 
idnesSf    they  brought  of  the  first  fruits  of  the 

id  to  rcfresli  the  army  of  the  people  of  the 
evinces,  and  many  other  sueh  things  did  they  do. 

|l9.  Now  there  was  another  strong  bold  that 
IS  garrisoned  by  the  soldiers  of  the  king  of 

•itain^   and  it  was  called  St.  John's  after  the 

[perstition  of  that  country ;    and  they  essayed 
gain  possession  thereof. 

[20.  The  hold  was  very  strfingy  and  the  chief 
)tains  of  the  host  heJil  a  eouneil  togeUier,  and 
greater  part  advised  to  depart  thence  to  a 
*tain  island,  called  in  the  French  tongue* 
le  Isle  aux  Noix*  to  the  South  of  the  hold 
mt  nlnety-f^x  furlongc 

Now  PAtltp  was  taken  sick,  hy  reason 
lereof  he  could  not  go  out  before  the  host  as 
other  times ;  and  he  departed  thenee,  aod 
irneyed  onwards  lintil  he  came  to  the  hold 
kt  Ethan  and  Benedict  had  taken;  and  h9 
lourned  there  for  a  season. 

S2.  And  Montgomery^  the  chief  captain,  re- 
*Ded  back  again  to  the  hold,  for  it  grieved 
n  that  he  had  left  it,  lest  the  soldiers  in  the 
^Tison  should  think  that  he  had  turned  his 
*k  upon  tliem  through  fear ;  and  he  east  a 
^k  against  the  hold,  and  placed  the  destroy- 
engines  on  the  bank  which  he  had  east  up. 

IS,  But  he  conld  not  prevail,    inasmuch  ai 

black  dust  *  which  they  put  into  their  en- 

les,  began  to  fail.    Now  the  dust  was  mada 

♦  Gttti-Powdor.   '      '      '    I 


\. 


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American  EevoltUion* 


of  nitre  ami  brimstoney   and  without  it^   Uie  en-| 
gineB  coiilii  do  nothing. 

2^.  Now  there  was  yet  another  holil  *  tbatl 
was  garrisoned  by  some  of  the  soldiers  of  tlie 
kinji;  of  Britain,  and  it  was  about  fortj  and  eightl 
furlongs  from  the  plaee  where  the  host  of  the! 
people  of  the  provinces  wei*e  eneaniped.  I 

25.  And  nMontgomtv%j9  the  chief  eaptain,  sent! 
a  eaptiun  with  a  hand  of  men  to  take  possessioul 
thereof ;  but  he  abinle  there  still. 
.  2d.  And  Ike  eaptain,    and  the  men  who  were] 
sent  with  hiniy    did  as  they  were  eommanded] 
and  they  prevailed  iminst  the  hold    and  took  ](, 
and  found  much  spoil  therein ;  and  amongst  thel 
spoil  there  was  found  large  i|iiantities  of  thel 
black  dust  for  the  destroying  ei^gines. 

27.    And    the  spoil    and    the  captives  w 
brought  to  the  campt  and  •/IIofit|:ofRer]/t  tke  ehiej 
eaptain,  when  he  saw  the  blaek  dast»  coiunnaDdec 
that  the  destroying  engines  should  be  set  t( 
work*    and  the  noise  thereof  was  like  the  aoii 
of  mighty  thunders ! 


i  -  .1 


CHAP.    VIII. 

St.  John's  Ukeo— Col.  Allen  captured  and  sent  to  England 

Montgomery  ikiii. 


N^ 


OW  when  it  was  told  Gtiif*    the  kiiig'j 
governor^    that  the  garrison  were  in  a  gres 
straitf  he  gathered  together  abpyt  eight  Ituiidn 
men,   and  he  hasten^  to  deliver  the  garrii 
Iroai  faUUng  a  prey  to  tke  l^of  t  oi^  Coluinbia. 

•  Cro«m  Pp&fc,  . 


Jtmeriean  ^eeobiUan* 


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tmt  to  £ng1»nd 


2.  And  it  was  lo*  that  as  lie  was  passing  (he 
irivcr,  a  certain  cuptain,  witb  three  hundrad 
lmen»  servants  to  the  Sanhedrim  of  the  provintesy 
hny  in  ambiishy  and  (hey  arose*  up,  and  fell  upon 
[the  men  ^rho  wei*e  with  the  governor^  and  iitmtit 
Ihani  hark  afi^in  :  and  the  men  who  \ny  in  am- 
Ihush,  had  their  habi(a(ionB  in  (he  mountains.    * 

5.  Now  when  Hie  captain  of  the  earrison  linew 
lha(  (he  (governor  had  been  foiled  in  battiei    his 

Ispirit  sunk  within  him,    and  he  delivered  up^the 

[hold  to  Montgomery^  the  chief  eapfain»  am!  tho 

loldiers  of  the  garrison  were  all  miide  captives. 

4.  And  it  was  about  this  limey  that  Ethan 
iM  sent  with  about  four  seore  meo^  to  do  a  cer- 
tain thing  ;  and  as  he  was  returningt  on  his  way 
to  the  campf  the  governor  came  out  aginst  him  ; 

5«  And  Ethan  and  the  men  who  were  with 
lim,  fought  with  the  goveruory  but  could  not 
prevail  J  and  he  was  taken  captive^  with  three 
looreand  eight  persons ;  and  there  were  slain  of 
the  men  of  Ethan f  fifteen ;  and  the  residue  made 
their  escape  :  and  Ethan  was  sent  bound  to  the 
Ulaud  of  Britain. 

6.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  Montgomery, 
the  chief  captain  of  (he  host,  journeyed  onwards 
to  a  (own»  ^    wherein  were  some  soldiers,    who 

rere  servants  to.  the  king  of  Britain. 

7.  New  when  the  captain  of  the  soldiers  was 
lold  (hat  ^ioff%otnet*i;,  the  chief  captain,  was 
homingr^aiiist  the  town,  he  put  his  soldiers  inle 
the  king's  ships,  wliiih  had  cast  anchor  in  the 
'iver  :   and  the  men  who  bad  fled  into  the  ships> 

♦  Montreal. 


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basCiblicd  dovfu  the  river^  hoping  to  escape  thatj 
way* 

8.  ButaeaptaiDy  whose  sur-name  v/hh  Ea$tont\ 
and  servanl  to  the  Sanhedrim  of  the  people, 
urithstood  the  ships^  and  overcame  them,  and 
took  tbe  people  captives^  and  got  much  spoil  out| 
of  the  ships. 

9.  And  it  eame  to  paBS»  that  Georgt,  ehiel 
captain  of  all  the  armies  of  Columbia^  beiogl 
mindful  of  his  brethren  who  vieve  warring  witlil 
the  king's  governor^  and  fearing  lest  the  menl 
who  were  with  the  eaptain»  Montgonter^t  were! 
too  few ;  he  sent  Benedict  and  a  thousand  mei 
wi|h  him  to  strengthen  the  host. 

10.  And  Benedict  took  his  way  through  th( 
wilderness,  and  the  tlKTusaud  men  followed  aftei 
^im.    Now  the  way  was  ditiSeuUio  pass,  it  wa^ 
a  land  of  pits  and  snares,    the  foot  of  the  waj] 
faring  man  had  not  trod  therein,   neither  wei 
the  flocks  of  the  sons  of  men  seen  in  the  wa^ 
it  was  a  covert  for  the  beasts  of  prey,    and  fa 
f^om  the  dwellings  of  man ! 

'   11.  And  three  hundred  and  forty  of  the  mei{ 

i*eturned  back  again,   and  the  residue  followi 

after  Benedict :   and  it  came  to  pass,  that  thj 

bread  failed  in  their  vessels,  they  were  famishi 

'  with  liunger,  and  their  tongues  elave  to  the  roc 

of  their  mouths ;    yet  the  s^ii*it  of  a  man  was  i^ 

them,  and  it  sustained  them  !    they  pressed  foi 

%  wards  until  they  eame  to  the  inhabited  parts 

«>the  province,  and  the  Datives  minislered  to  thei 

>  Oecessities.  .   ;- 

M    12.  And  it  came  to  pass  that  '^'o  watchms 

on  the  wall  of  the  city,  *  looked,  and  behold  L| 

-:  -  ■  •  Quebec. 


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saw  a  muUitude  of  armed  men  eoming  out  of 
I  the  wilderness;  ami  he  cried  aloud »  and  saidf 
Lo !  I  tee  a  company  coming  from  the  wilder* 
nesfly  and  the  banners  of  the  great  Sanhedrim 
are  amongst  them ! 

13.  And  Montgomery^  the  ehief  eaptaiu^  and 
Benedietf  besieged  the  town  roand  about ;  ai|d 
they  east  a  bank  aj^inst  it ;  and  they  planted 
the  destroying  engines  on  the  bank  that  tke^ 
had  oast  up;  and  they  essayed  to  batter  tho  towii# 
but  eould  not  prevail,  for  it  was  boiU  apon  a^ 
roek.       \  i« 

14.  And  Montgomeryf  the  ehif  eaptakiy  being 
minded  to  take  the  town  by  foree#  sont  a  mes-^ 
tenger  to  the  governor  thereof,  warning  htm  to 
deliver  up  the  town  with  the  garrison,  tliat  the 
blood  of  Che  inhabitants  might  not  be  spilt. 

15.  But  the  governor  hearkened  not  unto  the 
Yoiee  of  Jlfonllgoineri^,  but  shot  at  the  messenger 
from  the  wall,  and  the  messenger  returned. 

16.  Then  the  chief  eaptain,  Montgomeryf  di- 
vided the  host  into  four  bands,  and  he  appointed 
a  eaptain  to  each  band,  and  it  came  to  pass  in 
the  morning,  about  the  time  of  the  eock-crow- 
ing,  the  four  liands  moved  towards  the  town; 
now  it  was  the  chief  town  of  the  province. 

17*  And,  as  the  chief  eaptain  and  his  armour- 
bearer  ^  had  passed  the  first  barrier,  and  were 
about  to  enter  the  second,  io !  a  ball  from  the 
destrigring  engines  felled  them  both  to  the  earth. 

18.  And  Benedict  was  wounded,  and  they  car- 
ried him  from  the  field  of  battle ;  but  the  men 
behaved  valiantly ;  nevertheless  they  could  not 
prevail  against  the  governor  and  the  men  who 

f  John  M'Phenon. 


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tirt6an  Betoltttion. 


Ttepc  witb  him ;  and  the  governor  took  captive 
of  the^peop]^  of  tbe  provinces  three  humlred 
itiett«  and  tbe  sJain  and  wounded  were  four  seore. 

i9.  And  wtien  the  governor  snw  the  ohief  oap- 
taln  fhll  to  the  eartb»  his  soul  was  moved  withia, 
liiiif-*his  rapebtingt  were  kindled— .he  took  the 
yie^ing  warrior  by  the  hand^  and  the  tear  of  | 
Unntaofoyvdropt  from)  his  eje-lids !•— he  endea- 
t|iii<)Klo^  raise  him  from  the  earth,  but  in  vain  f-^ 
tiie'vkal  spirit  was  fled,  and  the  shadows  of;  the 
flfVoMfltf  wt»i«  stretched  over  him  f 

'2a.  They  laid  his  body  upon  the  bier — they 
here  him  to  the  tbnd>^to  the  bouse  aptioioted 
^»f»  all  ttieiivit^il^Be  raceived  the  last  effloe 
of  kite  fv^6u^9'  the  generous  foe  of  Columbia ! 

31*  The^  princes  of  the  provinces  will  bewail 
the  los^  of  their  brother  I  and  thy  name  O  Gujf^l 
shM  bo  had-  in  everlasting  remembrance  !  The 
sei;iibes  of  Columbia  shall  record  thy  worth,  and 
transmit  thy  virtues  tti  posterity  ! 

2'Z*  The  captives  thou  didst  take  with  thy 
sword,  were  sent  to  their  dwellings  iti  peace ! 
their  wants  Were  supplied  by  thy  bonnty*  and 
the  sick  were  relieved  by  thy  care !  The  bless- 
iiDgs  of  the  poor  came  upon  thee !  and  the;  heart  j 
of  the  captives  leaped  for  joy  !  .    i    . 


CHAP.   IX. 


Xrassactioas'Ia  Vb^nia  during  the  Administralioa  of  Earl 

Ponmore. 


/?f  U  there  wa«  yet  war  in  (lie  land  nf  Co- 
liimhm;  (Tip  (He  armies  of  the  kin^^  of  BnUiltl 
wei'c  cneamped  in  the  strong  holds  thereon 


American  E&aif>ttUi<m, 


S9 


*/ 


tUtralion  of  Sari 


5  land  of  Co- 


2.  And  there  ^  ^as  a  ccrtaia  goyernor,  called 
Dunmore;,  he  hai  jurisdiction  over  a  province 
of  the  South,  called  Vir^^inia,  which  by  Inter- 
pretation si^iiiiieth  the  stale  af  a  virg^in^  anfl  in 
honor  to  a  queen  of  the  island  of  Britain,  whos« 
name  was  Eli:iabeth,  and  she  was  never  b^- 
throthed  to  any. 

3.  Now  Duiimore,  the  governor,  was  given  up 
to  vain  delusions  and  a  reprobate  mind  ;  in  tha^t 
he  manifesled  the  fruits  of  wrath,  envy  and 
muriy  other  hurtful  lusts ;  and  all  who  do  suoh 
things  are  in  a  »tate  of  I'eprobation.  Moreover, 
he  (hou,i;!it  to  rule  Ihe  people  with  a  rod  of  iron. 

4.  And,  notwithstanding^  his  bands  were 
weak,  for  he  had  no  soldiers  umler  him  ;  yet  he 
was  desirous  to  do  something  to  please  the  king 
his  master,    and  gain  a  Utile  honor  to  himself  f 

[for  verily  the  man  was  ambitious* 

5.  And  he  entered  into  a  league  with  some 
|mariner^  who  belonged  to  the  navy  of  Britain^ 

ind  he  coventmfed  with^hem,  that  they  should 
lelp  to  take  away  the  black  dust  out  of  the  store* 
louses  of  the  province* 

6.  Then,  when  the  people  of  the  province 
lad  notice  thereof,  they  armed  themselves,  and 
let  a  watch  $  and  the  governor  waxed  very 
ivi*oth,  inasmuch  as  tlie  people  were  not  willing 
to  come  under  the  yoke  t  and  being  exceedingly 
mail  against  them,  he  spake  bitter  words  against 
[hem,  yet  the  people  cared  for  none  of  those 

7.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  the  people  of  the 
provinces  were  told  that  the  governor  had  sent 
stters  to  the  king's  servants  in  the  island  of 
'  ritain,.  coneeming,  them»    and  that  thece  Wen^ 

C  a 


8^ 


Atntriean  KevohUion* 


ht 


rr  i:'5)-: 


I  U^ 


words  in  the  letters  that  ot^t  not  to  have  heen 
there ;  words^  of  sophistry,  tending  to  strife. 
And  the  people  were  griered  thereat. 

8,  Now  Bunrnortf  the  governor,  walked  not 
In  the  ways  of  Guy;  hut  in  the  ways  of  SanhaU 
Xat  atid  TohiiUif  the  Jews  enemy,^  who  hindered 
JCehendah  from^  building  up  the  walls  of  Jerusa- 
lein»^  and  he  made  the  hreaeh  wider  between  the 
king  anil  the  people  of  the  provinces* 

9-.  Moreover  he  set  up  the  banners  of  the  king» 
his  master,  and  stirred  up  the  Ethiopians  to 
rebel :  now  the  Ethiopians  were  bond  slaves  to 
the  people  of  the  province. 

10..  It  was  not  for  thee,  Dunmore^  it  was  not 
for  thee,    to  break  the  bonds  of  the  Ethiopians ! 
was  it  ever  known  sinee  the  days  of  our  fore- 
fathers, that  any  man  could  bring  a  clean  thing  j 
ou^  of  an  unclean  ^    I  trow  not.  i 

11.  Nevertheless,  in  the  fu1lnes»  of  time, 
when  the  people  of  the  provinces  are  delivered 
f!n)m  the  oppressions  of  the^king  of  the  island 
of  Britaim  surely  they  will  render  lo  every  nian{ 
jij  slice  and  pi-;ht  ? 

±2,  For  have  not  the  prino^  of  the  provinces,! 
even  the  great  Sauhedi'im  of  the  people  declared, 
that  freedom  is  the  birth-right  of  every  manl 
that  oomcth  into  the  world,   and  that  no  prince, 
rulep  nor  governor^  hath  power  lo  take  it  away  n 

iS.  They  will  never  forget  the  rock  from 
whence  they  were  he^vn,  nor  the  hole  of  the] 
pit  from  whence  iliey  were  dug :  the  words  c»f 
their  mouths  must  not  fall  to  the  ground,  for| 
where  tlie  word  of  a  prince  is,  there  is  power. 

±%,  Then  will  the  going»  forth  ef  the  fiilerii 
he,  as  a  m(H*oing  without  etoads^-Hieir  ways 
will  be  established  in  peace!  if  they  break  evei7 


American  Ecvolution, 


H 


roke»  and  let  the  oppressed  go  free  f  Then  will 
Jloluunbia  be  the  praise  of  the  \rliole  earth>  and 
light  and  truth  pervade  the  whole  land  ! 

15.  And  tlio  rest  of  the  acta  of  DannKfref  and 
ill  that  he  did,    and  how  he  burned  the  ehief 
*\ty  of  the  proTin.^.e  with   iire;    are  thejr  not 
rritteo  in  the  book  of  Rauisajr  the  s^ibe  ? 


CHAP.   X. 

it  enbarrassme'Ats  of  the  K.ing*s  Troops  in  Boston— They 
evacuate  the  town,  and  remove  to  HaKfax  in  NotA' 
Scotia. 


OW  the  hostt  of  the  king  of  Bri^aiB,  lay 

mcamped  in  the  town  of  Boston*  in  the  province 

^  the  CilAst :  and  the  army  of  the  people  of  tho 

provinces*  environed  (he  town  round  ai)out. 

2.  And  the  host  within  the  town  were  in  a 

sat  strait ;    their  bread  was  nigh  spent,    and 

leir  fuel  began  to  fail :    and  the  ships  of  the 

dand  of  Britain  had  not  arrived   to  minister  to 

sir  neeeitities»  and  they  were  ready  to  perish^ 

»rit  Wfts  winter,  > 

$.  Howbeit,  Ihey  pulled  down  tlie  houses^  iii 

le  towot    that  were  made  of  wood,   and  they 

kindled  a ^re  therewith ;    then  they  gat  heat  f 

bd  at  last,    the  frhip»  arrived,    and  there  was 

kt  joy  in  the  town. 

4.  Now  there  were  cehain  men  in  the  host 

r  Cninmbiat  wh«  were  like  the  heath  in  the 

^iecti  they  knew  not  whence  good  eame.  These 

len  spake  against  the  ehief  eaptainy    inasimuah 

18  he  did  not  force  bis  way  into  the  iown  wltere 


1 


* 

4 


■iw'?  I 


9i  Jimejn^fin  Revolution, 

the  army  of  the  men  of  Britain  were  eneampeili 

5.  Nevertheless,  he  bore  with  those  men,  aMdj 
answered  them  not  again  ;    he  trmie  in  the  foot- 
steps of  FabiuSf    who  went  out  a.^ainst  the  Car- 
tha^niansy  ami  hy  his  wisdom  saved  the  Romaoj 
people  from  falling  a  prey  to  their  enemies. 

6.  JF|J9  wants  w^re  many,  hut  he  kept  thel 
door  of  his  lip<«,  lest  peradventure,  the  enemies 
of  Columbia  should  hear  thereof :  the  cogitationsj 
of  his  heart  were  deep  and  ponderous. 

7.  Now  the  destroyin.:*  engines  in  the  army  ofj 
Columbia,  were  idle«  for  the  hlaek  dust  he$;an[ 
to  fail :  but  it  came  to  pass,  that  the  princ^es  of 
the  provineesy  even  the  (j;reat  Sanhedrim  oftlief 
people,  sent  swift  ships  to  tlie  land  of  Ethiopia, 
and  they  bought  the  blac^k  dust  of  the  merchantsi 
of  Ethiopia. 

8.  And  GeorgCf  ohief  eaptatn  of  the  armies  of  I 
Columbia,  consulted  with  the  pnneipal  men  ofl 
the  host,  and  spake  unto  them,  §aying,  HhalJ  wel 
go  up  against  the  iown,  where  the  army  of  the| 
king  of  Britain  is  encam];>ed,  or  shall  we  for- 
bear? 

9.  Now,  when  they  had  eonsi»lte<t  together,! 
they  spake  unto  the  ehief  captain,  and  answered 
him  after  this  manner;  sayings  We  think  it  not 
expedient  for  the  host  of  the  people  of  the 
provinces  to  go  against  the*  town ;  nevertheless,! 
we  think  if  advisable  that  the  army  occupy  th« 
high  places  *  that  look  towards  the  river. 

10.  And  it  came  to  pas«^    that  the  ehief  eap- 
tain  ordered  the  men  who^had  the  eliarge  of  ihf  I 
destroying  engines,    to  set  them  to  work  ;   VLntl 
It  was  80,    that  the  engines  diseharged  thoif 
IhuiKlers  upon  the  town.    ^^ 

it  Dorchester  heights. 


is^/;i.  I 


tlmerican  Revolution. 


55 


11.  Aiwl  when  th^  engines  were  at  work,  1o  ! 
he  people  of  the  provinces  gat  possession  of  the 
uffh  plaoe8»  and  strengthened  thenitelv^s  on  the 
»p  thereofy  an4  it  became  a  place  of^i^eooe. 

12.  Now  when  the  chief  captain  of  the^navy. 
[r  the  king  oi  Britain,    saw  that  the  iieo^e  of 

le  provinces  were  encamped  on  the  h%h  plaoei^ 

^  was  astonistie^l ;  and  he  sent  to  the  chief  cap- 

lin  of  the  host,  of  Britain,  and  said.  If  tholi 
luffer  the  ar.fty  of  th||pilple  of  fhe  provinces 
oceupy  the  high  pUf^y  the  kin^s  ships  wiU 
in  danger. 

15.  Tiien  was  the  chief  captain  of  the  army 
if  ttiekingof  Britain  troubled;  and  he  prepared 
jimself  to  go  out  and  (ight  with  the  host  uf  ther 

)ople  of  the  provinces,  and  to  drive  them  from 
he  high  places*  And  tite  people  of  the  provinces, 
[ven'  the  host  of  Culuuihia,   thej  also  prepared 

»r  the  haiile. 

14[>.  But  it  came  to  pUss,  that  there  was  a 
»at  storm;   and  the  rains  descended,    and  the 

lods  c^l^nd  heat  u(ion  the  host,  and  the  mea 

15.  Al^^erSai^  of  Ctepr^ggy  captain  of  all  the 
'mics  oiiHi|||Aaii !4Bk\  u pcMiithe tn,  even  upon 
ii  chl^pEHBPPMIPI^^^^  of  Britain  ;  and 
ley  AqMhI^^  ships  of  tike  kine  of  liritain. 

1ft.  jSq^r  there  were  two  sects  spread  over  all 
le  land  of  Golumbia;  the  name  of  the  one  sect 
[as  whigs,  and  the  name  of  the  ot>l^  seet  was 
»riesP^ 

17.  An«f1t  came  to  pass?  that  the  sect  of  the 
rhigi,  prevailed  and  grew  stronger  and  stronger, 
Ind  the  sect  of  the  tories  grew  weaker  and 
^oaker, 

18.  No.v  the  tories  were  coiinitftd  as  tha  off. 


<  * 


*•» 


34 


American  Revolution, 


Bcouring  of  all  tliinj^s ;  and  they  were  fain  to 
bide  (hetn8ehre!»-iii'l4fte~«li&a»of  (he  roeks,  and 
in  the  thidt  (bi'csti  of  Columbia ;  and  the  soles  I 
of  their  40^r^iR»tHid  -  no  rest»  beeause  of  their 
•neinles ;  nifi^tfMe9»i  there  wc^e  some  worthy 
men  amUMrtheinf  who  followed  not  after  fiUhj| 
lacre»  noPtiiat  wlilcli  maketh  for  strife. 

19.  And  when  the  army  of  the  king  of  Britain! 
Was  Qcein^  into  (he  «t^'»  there  were  some  of  I 
tlie  sec^  of  tortus  wh#lN|||wAh  tht^mt  and  they  I 
left  niuoh  of  their  stuff  >)e|lNnl  in  the  t'owny  and 
it  became  H  prey  to  the  hosi;  of  the  people  of  the] 
provinces.     , 

20.  And  it  was  so,  that  when  the  army  of  the  I 
king  of  Britain  had  gotten  into  the  ships,  they 
set  ^il  for  the  country,  called  in  the  Latin 
tongue,  Nova-SeoCia,  which  being  interpreted  J 
IS  New  Scdtland*  And  the  ships  cast  anchor  in 
the  river,  before  the  chief  town  of  the  '^rovinoe,| 
and  the  name  of  the  town  w^s  Halifax.    - 

21.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  tite  chief  eaptainj 
of  the  host  of  the  people  of  the  P'*^^!^^^    ^^' 
tered  into  th«  town  ^  that  bad  bei^JidDbpied  byl 
ther  army  of  the  king  of  Britain,  ai||^jfe  peoplel 

came  out  to  do  Min  ^*<^^^*  fflFl^  ^^^^^  ^7 
George^  the  chiCT^feptal^%wiBli»t  into  all[ 
lands! 


.«t  ■*  ■  • 


*  Bostor. 


'* 


■7 


'm 


American  ReroJution* 


35 


CHAP.    XI. 

Krcfh  troops  ire  sent  by  Congress  to  Ctnada— a  Urge  force 
arrives  from  Great  Brit«ia-.The  war  in  that  province  as* 
sumes  a  new  fiice.  ^ 


\N: 


OW  it  eame  to  pass,  that  the  princes  of  the 
IproTinceSy  even  the  great  Sanhedrim  of  the  peo- 
Ipksy  being  mindful  of  Benedict  and  the  men  who 
were  with  him*  and  fearing  lest  peradventure 
they  would  tail  inia  the  hands  of  Guy»  the  king'a 
jgovernor;  *^^ 

2.  That  they  sent  a  band  of  men»  to  ttrengtb- 

len  the  host  that  was  with  Benedict^   and  sent 

large  snoney  to  the  soldiers :    and  the  number  of 

I  the  men  that  were  sent,    was  three  thousand  : 

and  they  were  all  valiant  men. 

S.  Now  it  happened,  about  that  time,  that 
a  certain  woman,  who  had  a  loathsome  disease,* 
and  whose  uncleanncss  was  visible,  inasmuch  as 
ker  skin  was  spotted  by  the  mere  force  thereof. 
•^.  She  went  out  of  the  town,  and  eame  into 
the  eamp  of  the  people  of  the  provinees,  and  it 
was  80,^  that  when  any  of  tlie  people  came  |ieap 
imto  the  woman,  then  the  disease  fastened  upon 
them,  and  they  became  unclean  ;  and  the  number 
of  them  who  had  the  leprosy  of  uncleannessi 
were  more  than  two  thousand  men. 

5.  And  when  tidings  came  to  the  chief  eoun* 
sellor  of  Britain,  that  Guy,  the  king's  governor, 
was  shut  up  in  the  town,  and  that  the  people  of 
the  provinces  had  gotten  possession  of  the  strong 
holds,  he  was  gi*eatly  moved,  and  remained 
astonished  for  the  space  of  one  hour. 

♦  Small  P«x.     . 


Hi 


56 


JImerkan  Bevolution. 


uc 


0.  And  after  lie  had  eonsuUed  Avitli  the  uisc 
men  of  (he  king,  he  advised  tliat  more  loldiert 
should  he  Kent  into  the  province,  to  the  king's 
p^ovttrnor,  that  they  ihi^ht  drive  out  fVom  tlie 
province,  Ihe  host  of  Columbia,  and  recover  the 
strong  holds. 

7.  Furtlierinore«  the  chief  counseUor  irai 
iuinded  to  send  a  mighty  army  into  Ihe  province^ 
that  they  might  be  ready  (o  unite  with  WHliamf 
the  fhief  eapiaioy  to  iuvtfde  the  whole  land  of 
Columbia. 

8r  Now»  when  tlie  captains  of  tire  host  of 
Columbia^  Irho  were  in  the  king's  pfcvince^ 
heard  of  these  things,:  they  consulted  togethert 
and  the  greater  part  of  the  men  ei  war  advised 
to  deport  thence. 

9.  And  it  was  so.  that  when  Gut/,  the  go- 
vernor, knew  of  a  certainty^  that  the  army>  of 
Ihe  people  of  the  provinces,  were  about  to  de* 
sporty  he  gathered  together  an  army, 

10.  And  the  governor,  and  the  host  of  tb« 
kingdom  of  Britain^  pursued  after  thearmy  of 
the  people  of  the  provinces,  and  Id!  when  he 
eame  to  llie  camp,  he  found  no  man  tK#l>e,  save 
a  few  siek  folk,  for  the^  had  made  all.haste  to 
depart,  and  had  left  behind  them  some  of  the 
destroying  engines  and  other  implements  for 
vrar. 

11.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  a  mighty  host^ 
from  the  island  of  Briatin,  came  in  the  tall 
ships  of  the  king,  and  they  gat  safe  teland,  ami 
the  governor  was  informed  thereof,     ^iow  the 

t  number  of  the  men  was  thirteen  thousand. 

12.  And  when  the  army  of  the  people  of  the 
provinces  had  notice  of  these  things,  they  were 
discomfited  :  nevet*th^lc^8>  they  were  minded  t( 


American  Revolution. 


S7 


take  a  strong  hold  that  was  nigh  unto  a  place 
called  the  Three  Rivers. 

13.  And  the  chief  captain  divided  the  host 
into  four  bands,  and  appointed  a  captain  to  each 
handy  and  the  chief  eaplaio,  vvhose  name  was 
Thomsonf  *  was  told  that  there  were  some 
soldiers  of  the  king  of  Britain^  encamped  about 
twentj-four  furlongs  from  that  place. 

14.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  were  on  theip 
way  to  go  against  the  men,  anotlier  messenger 
came,  and  told  the  chief  captain,  Ikat  it  was 
not  a  true  report  that  he  had  heard,  for  there 
were  no  soldiers  encamped  as  had  been  said* 

15.  Then  the  chief  captain  turned  to  go  against 
the  hpld,  but  the  night  was  far  spent,  for  it  was 
intended  that  they  should  get  into  the  hold  at 
unawares,  while  the  soldiers  were  yet  heavy 
with  sleep.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  the  chief 
ei^^  lain  w«|it  to  and  fro  in  the  wilderness,  aiyl 
lost  his  way,  and  the  sun  arose. 

16.  And  when  Thomsont  the  chief  captain, 
could  not  be  found,  Arthur  f  went  out  before, 
tli^  host,  and  became  chief  captain.  And  when 
be  saw  the  army  of  Britain  was  coming  out  a- 
gainst  him,  he  gave  command  that  the  host  of 
the  people  of  the  provinces  should  depart  thence, 
lest  perail venture,  the  servants  of  the  king  of 
ibrltain,    should  environ  them  round  about. 

17.  And  they  tied  by  th^  same  way  that  they 
had  taken  :  and  when  the  men  of  Britain  saw. 
the  way  that  the  people  ef  the  provinces  were 
returning,  they  hastened  to  the  river,  to  a  cer- 


*  General  ThoiMon. 
t  General  St.  Clair* 


'-a- 


H 


D 


^%m  'Ki^iU.*:  u*'i: 


38 


•Ameriean  Itevolution. 


k  . 


• 


i%\n  point  of  land^  calkd  in  tlie  French  tongue, 
Du  lac. 

18.  Now  the  people  of  the  provinces  had  left 
their  boats  at  the  point»  vhen  they  passed  over 
the  river*  and  the  soldiers  of  the  king  were 
minded  to  get  this  b(»ats  from  the  people  of  the 
provinces*  and  prevent  their  return. 

19.  But  a  certain  captain,  who  had  charge 
thereof*  when  he  saw  Ihe  men  of  Britain*  he 
escaped  with  the  boats  down  ihe  river*  to  a  place 
called  in  the  vcrnaeuhir  tongue*  Sorrel :  now 
this  place  was  occupieil  by  the  ]ieople  of  the 
provinces*  and  it  was  a  place  of  defence. 

20.  And  it  came  to  pass^  as  •Jrl/iur  was  going 
before  fhcf  host  of  Columbia*  h«  gat  a  wound  in 
his  foot;  and  he  was  maimed  so  that  he  could 
not  hold  on  his  wajf  nor  go  out  before  the  host 
a^  at  other  times. 

21.  Now  the  men  of  the  host,  loved  Jrihur, 
and  would  fuin  have  borne  him  on  their  should* 
ers,  InA  he  forbade  them,  and  euconraged  them 
to  hold  on  their  way. 

'  «2.  And  Arthur  sat  down  under  the  thick 
branches  of  a  tree ;  and  there  wei^  certain 
other  men  with  him,  who  were  so  vveary,  that 
they  were  fain  to  abide  with  him. 

23.  And  when  they  had  rested  themselves, 
and  vvere  refreshed,  they  arose  up  and  departed 
thenre,  lesl  pernd venture,  they  might  fall  into 
the  haids  of  the  men  of  Britain  ;  and  it  was  in 
the  ni^ht  when  they'departeil  ft-om  that  place. 

21-.  Then  they  jciurneyife<l  onwards :  howheit* 
they  were  faint,  for  they  had  taken  no  food  for 
two  days  and  two  niji^hts.  A«d  on  tlie  morning 
of  the  third  day*  some,  jof  f|ie  inhabitants  mi- 
nistered to  their  necessfties  :    and  they  held  on 


•imencan  BcDoluliom 


39 


their  way  until  they  camo  to  the  Mronja^  hoUIy 
where  the  host  of  the  peupie  oi'  the  provinoct 
hud  gotten  before  thenif  and  they  riyoioed  to- 
gether. 

25.  Andtheohiefeaptaint  Thomson,  who  had 
lost  his  way  in  the  wildornesty  and  also  a  lew 
men  who  had  followed  after  blni»  were  taken 
captives  at  a  certain  house  in  the  proviaeOf  lo 
which  they  had  lied  for  refuge* 


CHAP,    XII    , 

Tht  Canadians  complain  of  thf  conduct  of  the  trm^— Tht 
naval  engagjenMOt  on  Lak«  Chimpkiin. 


A 


ND  the  army  that  followed  after  Ouyt  was 
sireaethened  by  the  soldiers  who  eame  from  tho 
island 'of  Britatti»  and  it  became  a  mighty  host ; 
and  they  made  all  speed  lo  follow  after  the  people 
of  the  provinces. 

2.  And  Quy  divided  the  host  into  thre6  hands  ; 
for  he  purposed  in  bis  heart  to  environ  the  army 
of  Columbia  round  about;  but  John,  *  bavin;* 
notice  thereof,  decamped  from  that  place >  and 
escaped  to  the  strong  hold  that  Ethan  and  £t'- 
iiedtcniad  taken.  ~ 

S.  And  it  came  to  pass»  that  as  the  host  of 
the  people  of  tbe  provinces  were  on  their  way 
to  the  hold»  the  inhabitants  of  the  land,  even 
the  Canadians,  came  out  to  expostulate  with  the 
people,  and  said  unto  them  :  ^' 

4.  Hear  nowy  ye  sons  of  Columbia,  and  at- 
tend to  the  words  of  our  mouths  !    Suffer  us  a 


*  General  SuIHvan» 


^  r 


40 


Anteriean  BeeeluU&n* 


m 


t^ 


L^l 


w 


m  ■  ■■ 

fell,. 

III 


little,   tbat  ve  maj  tfieak  ;  that  we  may  make 
known  to  you  the  b^ternets  of  our  souli. 

5.  WhUI  Uiiiig  i«  Uili tidw  that  ye  are  doing! 
will  ye  leave  us  a  prey  to  omr  enemies  ?  For  lo! 
when  you  were  linngt^f  #6  fed  you)  and  wlienl 
you  were  thirsty,  we  gave  you  drkik !  and  sfeail 
we  not  be  jud^d  for  these  things  by  Quy^l 
will  not  he  conni  Us  as  afiens,  and  as  enemies 
to  the  king  of  Britain?  '^  / 

6.  So  we  shall  be  taken  in  an  evil  net,   and 
our  floeks  and  our  herds  will  become  a  prey,  aiidj 
our  wives  and  ouir  little,  ones  will  be  cut  oft' from 
the  fruits  oif  the  earth  ]  and  we  shall  have  jionel 
ii^heritiMMW  amongst  oiii*  brethren* 

7.  And  wImiii  tb«  f^ptaMis  of  the  host  of  Go- 1 
lombia,  heard  thrjse  things,  they  were  troubled  { 
for  the  inhahJtaRts  pf  the  land. 

8.  0ut  they  ^ake  and  said  unto  theiv^  Ttiji| 
hot  for  man  to  know  the  bidde^n  thipgs  of  futurj|pr, 
nor  for  the  sons  of  meo  to  tell  what  will  o<^<p0  to 
pass!    if  it  had  been  so,    then  (his  ihiug  would 
not  havja  happened  unto  09. 

9.  But  h  It  not  known  unto  you,  that^,iji]j|  if  l 
^^mrsulhg  after  us  with  ^  mighty  host  frou|  the  j 
Jst^hd  ol'  Uritain,  and  that  we  are  in  je<i^rdy 
every  hour?  nevertheless,  if  you  will  east  in 
your  Jots  with  us,  and  go  with  us. to  our  oWa 
borders,  then  ye  sball  eat  the  good  ^  .the  laiid, 
.and  verily  ye  shall  be  free. 

40.  Then  the  inhabitants  of  the  land,  oven  thp 
Cunadiatib,  furthermore  answered,  and  said.  It 
Heeir.  th  not  good  uoto  us  to  harken  unto  you  ip 
this  matter ;  for  our  wives  and  our  children  are 
too  tender  to  bear  tl/iQ  journey  :  and  moreover# 
is  this  not  the  land  of  our  nativity,  and  do  we 
not  dwell  amongst  our  own  people  ?   nay  verily» 


•fmeneair  Revolution, 


Ad 


hni  w«  will  9ta^  here^  and  lo !« if  we  perish^  we 
perish ! 

11.  And  (1^  eaptainfr  of  the  host  of  Cblumbia, 
seeing  tliat  ihey  cuuhl  not  prevail,  they  eeased 
importuning  the  people,  and  jonrneyed  on  their 
I  way.  and  Gu i/-,  atsd  the  ho»tof  the  loen  of  B4*itaiQ9 
followed  hard  after  them-;  and  they  were  at  theiv 
|wits  end.     Nevertheless,    they   escaped  to  tite 

lold  called  Crowa*PcMat,   where  they  aojoiirued: 
jfor  a  time. 

12.  Now  Joliiif  was  chtercaptaiii  of  the  host 
»f  the  people  of  the  provinces,  in  that  quarter; 
ind  as  Guy  \va&pursuin$^  after  the' host,  it  cauHi 
^o  pass,    that  at  any  thi>e,  when  the  sol^hsrs  of 

lie  kiii^  of  BHtaior  eameni^hHirtf^  John,  he 
[urned  himself  about  and f^iugntwltb  them,  and> 
Uayed  them  from  breaking  in  upoii'  the  hostf 
Ind  the  governor  was  vexed,  inasmneh  as  he- 
fad  purposed. in  hin  heart tomake  them  all  eap- 
Ives. 

13.  And  John  calTetf  a  coanefi  of  his  cap(ain«> 
nd  the  chief  men  in  the  host,    and  they  eom* 
luned  toother,  and  the  greater  part  advised  to 
;part  thence  to  ttie  strong  holdi  *   that  Ethan 
id  Benedict  had  taken ^ 

14.  jSoW  it  sorely  grieved  the  people- of  tho 
rovinees,  titat  the  host  orCalumbia  failed  to 
|t'dl>lish  themselves  iO' the  province^  inasmuch^ 

they  feared  that  the  army  of  the  king  of  Bt*i» 
lin  would  annoy  the  other  provinces  from ihenee. 
1 15.  And  It  eame  to  pass,    that  <he  princes  of 

provinces,  even  the  great  Sanhedrim  of  tbe^ 


*  Ticon4crog»; 


D  Z) 


V 


M 


Jimeriean  Xcoolution. 


iat 


'Mmi 


m 


m 


m 
m 


tmoplei  sent  HoratiiOf*  a  chief  captainy  and  twelve 
thousand  men  of  the  people  of  the  provinces  fol. 
lowed  after  him ;  and  they  joumejed  towardi 
the  strong  hold,  to  strengthen  their  brethren. 

16.  Now  the  hold  was  nigh  onto  a  great  lalce, ] 
and  they  built  ships  on  the  bc^rders  thereof:  an^ 
when  they  were  afloat  on  the  waters^  they  pu| 
imliant  men  into  the  ships,  and  the  destroyioi 
engines  were  put  therein,  and  Benedict  was  mad^ 
chief  captain  thereof. 

t7k  And  Benedict  was  minded  to  take  the  shi| 
to  a  eertain  r6ek  ^  that  was  on  the  borders 
the  lake  :  and  he  spread  his  sails  to  the  wiDtlj 
and,tl|^  ships  moved  upon  the  face  of  the  watersl 
and  thi^m^n  of  war  who  were  with  kin,  wer 
Impatient  for  the  battle. 

1&.  Now,  when  Giiy  was  told  that  the  peopi 
of  the  provinces  had  built  ships,  and  ari^od  thej 
with  the  destroying  engines^    He^  also  /i«  lil 
manner,  armed  some  of  the  ships  of  the  kingi 
Britain.  And  am^n  whose  sur-name  was  Prtii^ 
was  made  ebief  captain; 

Id.  And  when  all  things  were  in  readine^ 
they  set  sail ;  and  w^t  out  to  look  for  JStitec 
Now  iim  ships  of  the  king  of  Britain  we 
.strcmger  tfian  the  ships  that  were  with  BenedA 
and  moreover,  the  number  of  them  was  greatf 

^0.  And  it  came  to  pass,   when  the  shipsf 
the  kin^  of  Britain  were  drawing  nigh  unto 
navy  of  Benedict^    that  the  men  of  war  shout| 
and  the  shouting  of  the  warrioi's  was  heard 
olF. 

♦  General  Gatei. 

f  Champlaiii. 

J  Tlie  Split  Rocfc. 


Jimerican  Becoluiimu 


m 


31.  And  Benedict,  the  ehief  captain  of  the^ 
navy  of  Coitinibiay  and  Pringlep  the  chief  cap- 
tain of  the  ships  of  the  king  of  Britairi»  thhrsted 
for  the  battty  and  the  roaring  of  the  destru^if^ 
engines  walHieafdy  and  the  battle  lasted  until 
the  time  of  the  offering  the  evening  sacrlflee  : 
and  two  of  the  ships,  tl^at  were  with J^atiedtc^ 
fell  a  prej  unto  the  men  of  Britain. 

22.  And  it  came  to  pass»  while  it  was  yet 
nighty  that  Benedict  escaped  with  the  remnant 
of  the  ships  :  and  when  the -sun  arose^  Che  ehief 
eaptain  of  the  ships  of  the  king  of  Brltaiuy 
thought  to  have  ended  the  wavfhre  with  Bene* 
did;  jpd  lo  !  he  looked^  and  behold  the  ships^ 
were  departed  from  themse. 

23.  Then  the  mariners  hmst^d  up  the  anohors- 
of  the  ships*  and  loosenelt  the  saita  to  the  wind^^ 

!id  made  all  spe^  to  pursue  after  Benedict  and 
.1    men  who  were  with  him  in  the  ships. 

24k.  And  when  the  wind  sprang  upV  the  ship»^ 
inoved  swiftly  upon  the  face  of  the  watet*Sy  and 
overtook  Benedict  in  the  ships.  Nevertheless, 
some  of  those  wha  were  the  foremost,  escaped 
to  the  hohl  thai  Elkan  and  Benedict  had  taken. 

25.  But  Benedict  seeing  that  the  remnant  of 
^  ships  eouid  not  escape  from  falling  to  the 
men  of  BrHain,  he  cast  out  fear,  and  prepared 
t'O  ftght  with  Pringles  the  eaptaiu  of  the  ships, 
if  peradventure  he  could  by  any  means  gel  his 
men  out  of  the  ships  to  land . 

2&  And  the  battle  waxed  hot,  and  oontinued 
for  the  «paee  of  two  hour»,  and  Benedict  ran  the 
ships  te  the  land^  and  the  ships  were  as  walls 
and  bulwarks  against  the  balls  of  the  destroying 
endues,  and  the  men  gat  safe  to  land. 

fiZ*  Aod  Mtmdict  leaiiiagj^  lest  the  shlijpe  staeuld 


44 


Amiriean  Bevolution* 


fall  into  the  haiVdd  of  lh6  servants  of  the  king  of 
liritsiinr  he  burpedlthem  wilh  lire.  .^    ' 

28.  Nonir  the  banner  of  tAe  great  Sanhedrim 
wa^  in  #ie  Mlp  that  Benedict  wsJBn ;  and  he 
cast  in  tils  lifiind  that  he  should^||Pblol  if  the 
banner  shontiTTi^iinto  the  ban£i^f  tlu)  enemjr^ 
therefore  he  tarried  in  the  ship  nfitiLihe  fii*e  was 
kindled ;  and  Benedict  gat  great  honor  ainon°;^t 
ttie  armed  men^  amliiis  fame  was  spread  afar  off. 

S9i  Thus  ended  the  battle   between  the  tw^ 
•aptalfit  ;rand  the  winter  was  nigh  at  hand/  and 
•  the  si»ldi<^  of  the  king  of  Britain  were  fain  to 
depart  imo  tb^ir  winter  Uaibitations« 


:     ^J 


ii\i' 


ijll'l 


I 


w 


\^ 


CHAP.  xni. 


The  Parliainent  of  Great  Brkiain  hire  soldiers  from  QermanVf 
for  the  purpose  of  subjugating  the  Colonies — ^.Unsuccess- 
furexpeditiQU  against  South- Carolina— Cocunodore  Parker. 
wounded..  _ 

J^  OW  the  chicfcminsellojMiCJBtrrtifei  was  slill 
wroth  with  the  people  oj^die  provinces,  and  he 
eoun^^elied  the  king  of  B^'itain  to  hire  soldiers  of 
the  German  princes,  whose  dominions  were  on 
the  boHl^rs  of  the  river,  tliat  ancient  rlver^  the 
river  Rhine*. 

2.  And  the  king  hearkened  tt>. the;  words  of 
the  chief  ooansellor,.  notwilhstanding  there  were 
certain  chief  men  in  the  combcU  wlio^pake  a- 
gainst  the  things  yet  they  eould  net  premU  and 
the  wisdom  of  their  woj*d8  was  se^  at  naught» 
and  their  eounsel  was  as  waiter  8|»U  upon  a  i^ek* 

1.  And  the,  king  eeai  10.  tfa^  {irui^f «»   and 


Jimtrican  Revolutidn* 


» 


^Tenanted  with  them  for  sixteen  tlioodawl  nienf^ 

|o  ttreagdiep  the  liust  that  was  waCrSn^  with  th0 

»ople  or  thd  freftaqes*  iathe  land  of  Ca)unibi(|» 

4.  They  wbre  a  people  of  a  stpiange  language* 
id  went  against  the  people  or  tlie  provineea  in 

[he  Bimpliotty  of  their  heartSf  for  tlieir  leadens 
caused  iheni  to  erPf  and.  spread  a  net  for  tlielr 
>et. 

5.  And  moreoYer*  the  great  eoonoil  of  tl» 
Lingdom  oiade  a  decree «  Tiiat  at  anjr  timet 
rhen.  the  mariners  of  the  ships  of  Colombia 

ihould  be  taken  oaptives  by  the  serran^  of  the 
;ing9  thatt  they  should  lie  put  into  the  liings 
^hips,  and  be  made  to  Ught  against  their  brethren^ 
[he  people  of  the  provinees;  and  the  ships  of 
loluodbia  should  be  for  a  spoil  to  the  serwants 
the  king* 

6.  And  ^rthermorey   U  was  deerc^ed  In  Uie 
^ouneily  'Fliat  the  people  of  the  provinees  shotil^ 

treated  as  enemie^f    and  aliens  to  the  king- 
of  Britain*  >      ■ 

7.  Nowit  oame  to  pass*  about  tbistinset  tha^ 
^0  eaptains  of  lk*itain  went  out  agaioM  a  strong 

^old  that  was  in  a  proyinoe  of  (lie  South }  and 
lie  aame  of  the  ftr^t  was  pttePt  '^  aai  the  mvne 
ff  the  other  capta'm  vvas  /lietitr^,  |  uow  Peter 
^as  a  sea-captain*  and  he  had  a  navy  of  ships ; 
id  ffenry  was  a  ehief  eaptain  of  tiie  hobt  of 
he  iaea  of  Britain. 

S*  And  ttie  name  of  tlie  eaptain  of  the  men  of 
%  that  were  in  the  stiM>Bg  hold  was  Mouitrie^ 
was  a  valiant  |^an»  and  the  men  who  were  in 

le  hold  with  the  eaptaiD>  were  aM  valiant  me«. 

♦  Sir  Peter  Parker. 

t  Sir  Henry  Cltntoa.     \  i; 


2i' 
m 


ill 


i$ 


American    Eevolutidn. 


9.  Ami  it  canttt  to  pass»  lliaC  nrhon  (lie  ivn 
ptainSf  PeCer  and  IUnr\^  came  against   tlu 

koidf  it  was  agreed  between  them^   Uiat  Hleni, 
should  t^Ke  the  soldiers  that  were  under  hiin'J 
and  ^i  to  a  eertain  island  nigh  unto  the  hol( 
that  h^  might  get  into  the  hold  on  the  other 
side.    ^      •*      ^       V 

10.  And  the  destrojing  engines  began  to  iittei 
^efr  thunders^    and  (he  battle  Haxed  hot* '  andl 
th«  #biititing  of  the  warrinljhs  was  heard  fronl 
afarf  and  there  was  a  terrible  clashing  of  arms!| 

'  ii.  And  Henry 9  when  be  saw  that  there Vere| 
▼aiiant  men  in  the  hold^  be  forbore  t§  go  fprib 
and  the  batik  continued   for  the  «|)aee  of  tei 
KourSf    and/^tbe  slain  and  wounded   intbeshi|)i| 
were  morc^  than  two  hundred  meli*    And  it  eau^< 
to  pass  that  a  ball  from  the  destroying  enginei 
smote  Ttlcr  on  the  hinder  parts^    anil  maioieif 
him. 

"12.  And  the  slain  and  wounded  in  the  holdj 
were  one  score  and  twelve  pers4m8*     And    tlit 
enptain  of  the  men  of  war  who  were  in  the  hold  J 
gat  great  honor*    and  the  fortress  *  was  eaJlei| 
Dj  his  name«  to  commemorate  his  valiant  aets. 

id.  And  the  mariners  that  were  in  the  shipil 
Were  commanded  hy  Peter 9  while  it  was  ydl 
nighty  to  slip  the  cables,  and  escape  down  thel 
river ;  for  the  ships  wei*e  mueh  damaged  by  the| 
destroying  engines. 

J4».  And  when  flen7*y  had  put  his  soldiers  intol 
the  shipsy  they  sailed  from  tlienee,  and  e8caped| 
to  the  haven  where  the  navy  of  the  king 
Britain  was  anehoi^ed. 

♦  Fort  MoulUie. 


Jtmirican  Meeoluthn* 
CHAP.  XIV. 


U 


Kt  William  How«  Itaves  flaltfax,  and  is  foon  followed  by 
h«»  brother,  admirftl  lord  Howe,  with  a  land  force— In- 
dependence is  decltred^-The  battle  on  Long-Island. 


ND  it  came  to  pass*  about  this  'tim^f'  that 

"^Ulianif    tlie  chief  eaptain  of  all  the  armiea  of 

^le  king  of  Britain*    put  his  men  into  the  ships. 

nd  departed  from  the  country  .^^  A^ovar8eotia» 

»r  he  was  yrearj  with  tarrying  at  that  pJaei^f 

2.  And  he  eame  to  a  certain  haveny  called  in 
le  vernaeular  tongue  Sandy  Hook.  Ami  it 
me  to  passi  that  his  brother  (whA  was  a  chief 
tptain  in  the  navy  of  Ihe  king  of  Britain)  foll- 
iwed  after  him  with  tlie  ships  i>f  the  king : 
»w  tlie  soldiers  that  were  hired  of  the  Geriuati 
rinees  w€t^  in  tlie  ships,  and  a  vast  store  of  all 
le  iinplements  for  war. 

3.  And  they  cast  anchor  nigh  unto  a  certain 
land,  t  and  the  inhabitants  thereof  rejoiced 
|ith  seeming  great  joy :   and  there  was  about 

ro  hundred  men  on  the  island,  who  gave  up 
leir  names  to  fight  und?r  the  banners  of  the 
[ng  of  Britain. 

if9  And  the  governor  of  that  province  and  cer* 
^in  men  with  himt  went  in  an  armed  ship  to 
^eet  WiUiam,  tiie  chief  captain,  and  they  were 

»mfor(ed  with  eaeh  other ;  <<For  as  iron  sharp- 

leth  iiH>n,  so  doth  the  countenance  of  a  man 
Is  friend.'* 

S.  And  when  the  princes  of  the  provinceSf 
ren  the  great  Sanhedrim  of  the  people,  knew 
'  a  certainty  that  tlie  king  of  Britain  had  hi^ed 

*  SUten  Island. 


i 


iimm 


4# 


•Aitifrtcan  JRevoFifHon: 


strangers  (o  cqme  against  the  people  of  the  pro- 
Tincesy  ami  ^ere  told  Mfhtd  hau  been  done  againstj 
them  in  the  great  eonncil  of  the  kingdom ; 

6.  Then  they  consulted  together  eoncernihgl 
all  things  tliat  appertained  to  the  pi*ovinee8J 
and  they  made  a  decree,  *  and  it  vas  sealedl 
iHTlth  tbito  signets  of  *hc  princes  of  tlie  proifiitceS|| 

7«  And  the  writing  of  the  decree  was  spread 
fl(hl^d  into  all  lands ;  and  when  the  host  of  Co-| 
IniiihlA  heard  thereof^  they  sliouted  with  a  great 
shoot. 

8.  And  It  was  written  therein.    That  0ie| 
people  of  the  provinces  shooht  no  more  8ei*ve| 
the  king  of  ]^f Hain  l    hut  they  should  be  a  pe- 
eulisr  people  «nl0  thewBelves,  and  that   then 
law-givers  siiitild  be  from  amongst  their  owal 
people.    And  the  bonds  betwixt  the  king  %n( 
the  people  were  broken^    so  the  people  of  iliel 
provinces  revolted  that  day,  and  served;  the  kin( 
of  Biitaiti  no  more. 

9.  Now  the  nomber  of  the  soldiers  of  the  kinj 
of  Britain,  who  were  warring  witii  the  peopl 
of  the  provinces,  were  fifty  and  tive  tboasan^ 
Ughtiiig  men,  prepared  with  all  the  insteamcnt 
for  war. 

10.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  the  host  of  the 
king  of  Britain  landed  on  a  certain  neck  of  lamlJ 
cjalled  Long-Island,  after  the  similitude  of  thr 
ffvrin  thereof.  Now  a  captain  of  the  people  ol^ 
the  provinces  whose  name  was  John,  f  was  en] 
CHniped  on  the  island,  and  a  band  of  men  were 
with  him ;  and  the  mime  Of  the  place  where  the}| 

*  Dedtritioif  of  Independence, 
f  General  SulKvsn.       j- 


Jtmerican  lUiDolntion» 


i# 


ere  encamped  was  eaHcd  Flat-BiitOi,   and  it 
|as  a  plaee  of  defence. 

11.  Moreover,  the  people  of  the  proviiieei 
:eiipied  the  h^gh  places,  and  the  army  of  the 
ling  of  Britain  souebt  to  eain  pogsessloii  there-. 
T,  and  they  were  divided  into  tliree  oompanieflu 

12.  And  while  It  was  yet  night,  the  host  of 
le  king  of  Britain  went  forth  f   and  Henry f  ^ 

chief  captain  of  the  men  of  Britain,  wai 
linded  to  get  round  tlie  mountain  Mfbere  the 
eople  of  the  provinces  were  cncampedf  And 
|omc  upon  them  unawares. 

13.  And  as  they  were  on  their  way,  lo !  seno' 
|f  the  chief  men  of  the  army  of  Colufiihia  were 

tlien  captive ;  and  at  the  daWiiif^  of  the  daVf 
Unry  gat  up  t»  the  hig^  place, «  and  the  peoplo 
led  before  the  army  of  the  men  ot  Britain. 

14.  And.  a  certain  captain  who  was  a  lord  f 
fnd  who  filisghr  under  the  banners  of  the  great 
fanhedrim,  eame  up  to  the  help  of  the  peoplet 
ind  itfteen  hundred  men  followed  after  him. 

15.  Now  theire  was  a  bill  about  sixteen  fbr* 
|ongs  f^om  the  main  camp  of  the  people  of  th^ 

irovinees ;  and  this  lord  and  the  fifteen  hundrei 
len  that  were  with  him,  gat  upon  the  hill ;  an4 
[be  men  ot*  Britain  were  encamped  opposite  to 
Ihe  hill. 

16.  And  on  the  morning  of  the  same  day,  the 
[Bessians,.  who  were  the  soldiers  that  the  king; 

Britain   bad  hired  of  the  German  prine^t; 
md  also  the  soldiers  of  tlie  king  dT  BfitiUiif 
[moved  towards  the  host  of  Ihe  people  of  the 


♦  Sir  Htnry  OUnton^ 
f  liord  SterKug* 


E 


B^ 


Jmirie^n  Revolution^ 


pro?incei  pri  shoiited  for  the  battle :  and  tlie 
name  of  the  captain  OYcr  the  Heuiani  wai  Be 
Hitoter;  and  Grant  was  captain  oyer  the  men 
•f  Britain. 

17*  And  the  battle  vaxed  hot,  and  the  men 
behaved  themselves  valiantly ;  but  it  eame  to 
passy  that  Henry  came  nvith  an  army»  and  the 
people  of  the  provinces  yiere  taken  in  an  evil 
net ;  for  the  armies  of  the  king  environed  them 
round  about,  and  they  were  chased  to  and  fio 
as  a  patridge  upon  the  mouniains* 

18.  Howbeity  they  fought  with  the  men  of 
Britain  for  the  space  of  six  hours,  and  the  battle 
vras  before  and  behind,  and  it  was  a  sore  eon- 
fliot ;  and  the  number  of  the  slain  and  the  wounds 
edy  and  those  who  were  taken  captive,  exceeded 
one  thousand  men :  and  the  residue  made  their 
escape* 

19.  And  the  slain  of  the  men  of  Britain,  were 
about  four  hundred  and  fifty  persons. 

20.  INow  GeorgCf  the  chief  captain  of  all  the 
armies  of  Columbia,  while  tlie  people  of  the 
provinces  were  warring  with  the  host  of  Britain, 
passed  over  to  the  island,  and  the  residue  of  the 
host  followed  after  him. 

21.  And  after  he  had  gathered  the  host  to- 
gether, he  put  his  army  in  array  and  desired  the 
battle,  for  he  was  encamped  in  a  strong  place  ; 
but  William,  the  chief  captain  of  the  host  of 
J^ritain,  knowing  that  George  was  a  valiant  man, 
and  prudent  in  all  matters  relating  to  the  war, 
he  declined  to  go  forth. 

22.  Nevertheless,  he  was  minded  to  east  np^ 
bank  for  a  place  of  defence,  and  to  annoy  the 
people  of  the  provinces  who  were  occupied  in 
the  strong  hold. 


•American  BeooluHotu 


•• . 


ft 


25.  Anil  Oeorgc  peroeiving  that  (he  chief  gap- 
taio  of  (he  host  of  Britain  behaved  himself  wise- 
ly ;  then  he  called  a  couneil  of  his  ohief  meOf 
and  when  they  had  eonsiilted  together»  the 
greater  part  of  the  eouRoil  advised  that  the  armj 
of  the  people  of  the  provinces  should  depart 
from  off  the  island. 

Si.  And  wlien  it  was  night*  the  host  moved 
towards  the  river^  and  the  soldiers  gat  into  tii« 
boats  that  were  prepared  to  carry  them  over  the 
water.  Now  while  the  people  were  moving 
towards  the  river,  the  soldiers  east  in  their 
minds  what  this  should  mean*  and  thouppht  they 
were  going  against  the  host  of  Britain*  For 
tlie  ehief  captains  had  Icopt  the  door  of  their  lips 
eoncerning  this  thing;  lest  peradventure  the 
Wemy  should  hear  thereof  and  pursue  after  them* 

25.  And  it  eame  to  (lass,  that  while  the  people 
of  the  provinces  were  waiting  to  be  ferried  ever 
the  river,  lo !  the  North  East  wind  spt*ang  up^ 
so  tliat  the  boats  could  not  pass  : 

36.  But  about  the  eleventh  hour  of  the  night 
the  wind  eeased*  and  there  was  a  calm ;  and 
afterwai*d  the  South  wind  arose*  and  then  the 
people  passed  over^  and  gat  sai'e  to  the  other  side. 

27.  Howbelt*  t!ie  dawning  of  the  day  appeared 
before  all  the  people  had  |iassed  over.  And 
about  the  sixth  hour*  there  was  a  thick  mist 
over  the  whole  island*  that  hid  the  people  of  the 
provinces  from  their  enemies.  And  there  was 
a  great  deliverance  wrought  that  day. 

28.  And  Thomas,  *  a  ohief  captain*  and  one 
of  the  princes  of  the  provinces*  was  in  the  rear 
gusurd  of  the  host  when  they  passed  the  river; 

*  Geatral  Mifflin « 


^i 


Jlmritqn  Ep^olulion* 


and  he  brought  the  mea  who  were  with  hiiii^  safe 
io  IhikI.    ' 

29»  And  when  the  pe^opTe  of  the  provinees  hnd 
Ul  gotten  i^ife  orer  to  the  other  ilde^  the  mist 
oieared  awajr.  And  the  host  of  Britain  wcie 
)U^nt#hed  out  of  nieasure»  when  ihej  sayr  ifu^t 
like  pedple  of  the  provinces  w^re  fled!  . 


CHAP.   XV. 

Tll«   eoniinitsioiicrf    dtclnre  their  pciwtr  for  lettlUig    the 
dUplat  ^tutoiiting  between  Greet   Britain   and  ihe  Co- 


N. 


OW  when  the  host  «r  the  people  of  the 
provinoes  had  fretten  safb  ever  the  riverf  the 
ejhief  captain  of  the  navj  of  the  king  of  Bp}(ajn» 
deputed  Jt^n^  #  whom  he  hnd  Isiken  captive  on 
Ihe.isfandy  to  go  with  a  message  to  the  great 
Hanhedrim.  -'        c 

^  2.  And  the  words  that  he  pnt  In  Kis  moalhi 
were  on  this  wise :  **  That*  inasmueh,  as  the 
king  of  Britain,  in  his  prlnceljr  wiajtiom,  had 
appointed  hrm.  and  his  brother  hi«  depnlietf}  to 
communiGate  his  royal  will  and  pleas^iref  eon- 
x'erning  tlie  people  of  the  {>roviace«. 

d.  «  it  theietorey  behoveth  the  Sanhedri«i»  to 
send  soiiie  ,  of  their  wise  men.  to  eonsult  about 
Uie  aW^  of  tho  provinee,  before  the  sword  of 
his  wrafh  is  uDslioathed." 

4.  Then  Mm  took  his  way  to  the  Sairhedrim) 
ami  rehearsed  all  those  word»  la  the  eai?»  of  the 
priuees  of  the  provinces. 

"*  General  Sulttvsn, 


Jfnwriean*  HholiUlani 


58 


B.  And  after  tliroe  daj8»  the  great  Sanhedrim 
lent  an  aniwer  by  John  unto  Che  kintr's  deputy  ; 
•i^nifyingLunta-hinir  that  they  would  do  at  he 
desired. 

6*  And  at  »eop¥enient  time»,  they  sent  three 
of  the  princes  of  the  provinces  :  namely^  Heii* 
jamUif  J<9hn  and  Edward  ;.  *  who  went  forth  to 
eommtinc  with  the  king's  deputy  ;  and  tiiey  went 
over  to  a  certain  i»landr  and  the  deputy  eom^ 
muned  witli  (hem  tlierob 

7.  Now  the  princes  of  the*  provinces*,  were^ 
s^viHl  to  hetir>  and  slow  to  speuk.;  and  when  any 
words  fell  from  the  mouth  of  the  chief  oaptainf 
they  treasured  them  up  in  their  mindf  that  they  ' 
might  make  a  truexeport  thereof,,  to- the  ^eat 
9anhe<lrim*. 

8i  And  it  eame- to  pastt  that  wh' wi  the  ehieC 
eaptain^  eTe»  the  king^s  deputy,  had  done  speak- 
ing; the  princethof  the  provtoees  departed,  an4 
returned  to  their  own  place ;  and  reported  all 
the  words- of  the  kinged  deputy,  io  the  ears  of 
all  the  people. 

9.  And  the  deputies  of  the  great  Sanhedrim^ 
moreover  spakof  and  said,  We  think  it  not  ex* 
pedieni attliis  time,  to  hearken  to  the  voice  or 
the  king's  deputy;  jnasmucib  as  he  hath  na 
power  nor  authority  to  do  tnjse  things^  wbidi. 
the  peo|>le  of  the  profinees  require* 

iO.  For  verily,,  be  spake  words  which  were 
not  convenient  to' be  beaiiilj  and  the  interpreta* 
lion  thereof  is- on  this  wise :: 

ll»  tliat  if  the  peO[iW-  of  the  ppovinees,  wilt 
shey  the  kingV  eomoNuidmeiits  inr^  all 


«^Dr«  Pranklia^  John  Adams  andt^df#«rd  (luttebi)^ 


H 


mUmei^^Bewomkm. 


iliftn  they  shall  be  reeeived  into  his  roynl  faror  ; 
and  (he  sceptre  of  hismercj  shall  be  extended 
towards  them:  their  tran^ressions  shaH  be 
wiped  from  his  remenibranee  forerer !  and  the 
iniquity  of  their  rebellion  shall  not  rise  up  a- 
Ifainst  them ! 

12.  No^y  although  the  princes  of  the  pi<6- 
irtneet  expei$ted  nothing  from  the  eomnoiunieation 
Hrlfll  the  king's  deputy;  neirerthelessi  fiir  the 
sake  of  some  weak  brethren^  they  consented 
theireto.  •*  Then  I  said  in  my  heart.  Surely 
they  that  expect  nothing,  shall  never  be^  disap- 
pointed*^ »    ~     > 

18.  And  the  war  raged  with  {^atfl^le^ee 
In  the  land  of  Columbia ;  and  many  houses  in 
the  borders  thereof  were  left  desolate,  great 
iind  fa#,  without  an  inhabitant  |  the  fields  were 
lihodeiipled,  and  the  flocks  and  the  herds  were 
i^ttt  oflT  from  their  pasture ! 

14.  The  widows  and  the  fatherless  were  mul- 
tiplied !  and  the  sword  devoured  the  young  men ! 
it  was  a  day  of  deep  distress !  fear  and  dismay 
dovere4  the  faces  of  the  busbandmen !  and  tha 
joy  of  harvest  was  turned  into  mourning !  ' 
^ '  19.  Young  children  asked  for  bread,  and  no 
llian  break  it  unto  them — they  said  to  tlieir 
mothers,  When  will  our  father  return — when 
shall  we  see  the  face  of  our  fother  ?-— They 
looked  through  the  latiiee-^they  saw  not  him 
whom  their  souls  desired ! 

16.  Alas !  he  will  never  return! — ^the  eye  that 
iialh  seen  him  shall  see  him  no  more!<^he  is 
l^one  down  to  tfie  stones  of  the  pit--^he  fell  by 
llie  band  Qf  the  enemy— -the  sword  of  the  war- 
rior pierced  him  through — the  sorrows  of  death 
tncempassed  him  round  about ! 


i|ii»^ai||%^oIttttoft. 


.B9 


17.  Teli  it  not  in  Lud  I  publish  it  not  in  the 
streets  thereof,  lest  the  daughters  of  Albion  re- 
joiee !  lest  the  daijf  hters  of  Britain  triumph  1 
:  18*  Let  not  thy  soul,  be  cast  down  lor  these 
things,  O  nanl  To  die  is  the  common  lot  of 
humanitjy  the  great  birth-right  of  the  soas^^of 
aikdam!     -       .  "^j 

.19.  Therefore,  if  while  thou  art  stmiggjiing 
through  the  ocean, of  t^s  world*  roagjfai^ storms 
ai|d  o6ntrary  blasts  alal^m  tlijr  fears,  yet  re- 
member the  voyage  is  shorty  and  the  danger  will 
soon  be  oyer  !       . 

20.  And,  although  the  clouds  maj  gather 
blaekness,  and  thou  may  est  be  enyelloped  iuthe 
thick  mists  of  eoiit'iision ;  yet  be  assiirpdV  that 
if  thy  feet  keep  in  the  high  way  af  virtue, 
brighter  scenes  will  yet  cheer  thy  sights  an4 
more  serene  prospeois  will  delight,  and  aniulsite 
thy  soul. 

%i.  And  is  it  not  written  in  the  bool^  of  Sdlo- 
moil,  nearly  on  this  %{lse?  That  the  path  of  the 
^1  man,  like  the  luminous  orb  which  enli^ht- 
eneth  our  hemispliore,  stiioes  with  increasing 
refulgeney,  splendor  and  brightness^  until  it 
arrive  to  the  meridian  altitude  of  a  glorioii» 
perfeet  day ! 


V#»  ''».|< 


,  k 


Ur5i.L 


V    <      »**  1   ;.. 


m 


Jbneriean  Beoolufiou, 
CHAR  XVf. 


The  American  officers  conclude  to  .evacuate  New^Vork*^ 
T^e  battle  at  the-  Wiitte-  Ptaint^Foit  Washington 
t£l^n* 


N. 


O W  Uie  host  encamped  in  the  ehM  city  ^ 
of  tiie  iir<yvin«e^;  and  the  chief  men  of  the  host 
conitthid  together;  a^  the  oounetl  decreed^. 
That  If  pefi*adventure  the  army  of  the  king. of 
Britain,  shoitid  eome  against  tbe  citjf^^  that  .the 
iiost  oi^  (he  people  of  the  provinces^  should  de« 
part  thenee>  to  another  place*. 

2.  Ne vertiieless,.  tliey  strengthened*  them selve s 
fai  the^towA-r  ^nd  (bast  up  places  of  defevce,  that* 
thejr  might  antpoy  the^army  of  the  k4ng.  of  B^'- 
ft^H^  from,  thence* 

3*  Now  the  city  was  built  upon  an  island^  and' 
tw^ve  thousand  men  encamped  on  t^e^orth  of 
Hie  island^  ami  four  thous^^nd  remained  in  the^ 
ci^y,    and  the  residue  .^f  the  host  occu|Hed.  the 
tntermeuiate  spaoe. 

4.  And  WiUiamf^  ehief  oaptakr  of  the  host  «f 
Brilaifl#  having  gotten  air  things  in  ren<irnef9«v 
he  prepared  to  take  the  pity ;  and  lo  !^  wbeo  ii^ 
had  gotten  about  three  score  men  to  land,  some 
of  the  people  of  the- provinces  who  were  encamp- 
ed behind  a  bank  that  they  had  east  n|^  were 
afraid,,  and  fled  before  (lie  men  of  Britain. 

5.  And  George,  the  chief  eaptain,  was  sorely 
grieved  when  he  saw  that  the  people  iled-  before 
Sieir  enemies ;  inasmuch,  as  the  men  of  Britain 
ivottid  triumph :    and  he  said  wi^in  himielff 

•  ■  / 

\ 

•New  YorE. 


J^meHca^  Rtvotulion* 


B7 


Jjo !  ncm  we  shall  be  a  reproach  and  a  bye  woinl 
amongst  all  nations ! 

6.  Bvt  it  came  to  mis^y  on  <he  next  davy  that 
ttie  mei!  who  had  "flefrlMi fore  the  men  of  fipitain^ 
being  trnitten  in  theii*  own  mitids  with  shame ». 
came  and  offered  themselves  to  go  forth  ai^aiaat 
Ihe  ar^  of  Britain.  ^^i,, 

7.  ^d  it  oame  tt>  pass,  that  some  9)t  fbe 
armj  of  BriUin  oame  out  against  the  men  who 
liad  o^ered  themselves^  and  the  ofiptain  of  the 
men  of  Britain  who  oame  out»  viBti  Le$lie  $  and 
the  names  of  the  captains  of  tiie  people  who^ 
ha'l  offered  themselves*  were  Knowlton  aiid 
Leitch* 

$&  And  the  mei|  bdhaved  tbemsd^ves  valiantly^ 
and  drove  the  emrmy  &om  the  fteld  of  battle : 
notwithstaodlttg*  Kn0wlt0n,  the  oaptaki*  was 
slaioy  and  the  other  eaptaia  was  wounded  ;  ami 
the  men  gat  g^r^at  he«ior>  and  their  transgressions, 
wjfire  bitted  out  forever*  from  the  rememb?anoe 
tf  the  chief  captain* 

9.  Now  when  the  army  of  Britain  had  gptten 
ijiit#  the  city*:  and  had  taken  possession  tiiereof ; 
Ic  eame  to  pass»  a^er  a  few  days*  that  a  fire^ 
waa  kiAdled  In  the  eity*  whVeh  burned  with  ^reat 
^iolenee :  and  the  numhei*  of  the  honses  that 
were  eoosumed  by  the  Are*  was  about  one  thou* 
sand* 

^0.  And  it  wa9  so*  that  after  the  host  of  tlie 
pei(^ple  of  the  proviiieet  had  departed  out  of  tlie 
eity  ;  they  joarneyed  forwards,  and  pitehed  their 
eamp  in  the  North  end  of  th^  island. 

ti.  Then  William  thought  to  enoofmrpass  the 
host  of  the  people  of  the  provinces  round  abtmt  ; 
and  ho  seat  a  largie  company*    who  took  their 


59 


Jimtrican  JEUvolution. 


way  through  a  certain  place  called  Hell-Gate; 
and  they  landed  on  Frogs-Neek. 

13.  And  it  came  to  pass,  th^t  a  chief  captain 
Hfho  had  revohed  from  the  king  of  Britaint  re* 
turned  from  the  province  of  the  Sou  thy  after  he 
had  been  warring  with  Peter  and  Henfyf  uid  the 
•ur-name  of  the  captain  was  Lee;  hc^as  a^ 
iii%lity'man  of  vaIor>  and  well  skilled  iiifwar. 

14*'  Now  the  chief  ^n    of  the  host  of  thai 
peoiite  of  lUe  provincli  communed  togetlier  li 
and  the  greater  part  of  the  council  was  for  aliid- 
*ing  on  the  island,    but  the  captain  who-  had  re- 
Tolted  fi*Om  the  king  of  Britain^    thought  it  not 
prudent  to  abide  there. 

14.  ife  had  the  tongue  of  the  leameil,  and  he 
disputed  with  the  captains  of  the  host^  and  (he 
wdrds  tliat  he  spake,  were  words  of  wisdom  that 
could  not  be  gainsayed ;  and  the  chiet'  men 
hearkened  to  the  words  of  his  mouth. 

iB,  Now  tjliere  was  a  strong  hold  ♦  on  the 
island  that  was  oeuupied  by  the  people  of  itih 
provkiees :  and  it  was  called  atlep  the  name  of 
llie  chief  captain  ;  and  Xaihanid  f  advised  that 
it  should  be  kept  for  a  place  of  deience ;  but 
the  other  captain  :^  was  not  consenting  tiierelo. 

16.  And  it  came  to  pass   after  six  days,    that 

the  host  of  Britain  departed   ft'om  Frogs-iNeck, 

and  as  they  wero  journeying  on  their  wav,  many 

of  them  were  slain  by  the  people  $  of  the  -  pro- 

A'incesy  who  shot  at  them  from  behiad  a  wa&; 


*  Fort  Washington, 
f  General  Greene. 
^  General  Lee. 
f  lt9t*i  dWision. 


>♦ 


•» 


•ioMncon  nevolution. 


i 

New.Rochdale,   and  t,^t  .r*"'.".'"  ?'«««'  calleS* 
the  Wblie-Plalo,.        ""'^  ""»  "'S^way  lowardf 

mj'  into  aprav     o„!f !?    P™»«oce8,   put  »h-  ™ 

eular  tongue  Eaa-CbesS"'  '^k"'^  *»  «'«  ^ei^a' 

.   *9.  Antf  it  eami>  #«  „ 

host  of  ,he  kiS  rf  Br^"'   """  •«"ne  of  the 

of  the  iMsopIe  feu  doW  8iy,K*  ""'^  ""'"J 

latiag  to  war:  p|ac«I  tull    ."*  *"  matteps  re- 

of  being  chief  captain^Jl.  ^".'"'  *"  '^ortl  J 
but  »7ttwm,  captaii  if^f  !  ''""*•'  'be  battfe^ 

%ed  to  go  forTlnd  .uiTeS  k'  f  B'^'««/d^' 
i»opJe  of  the  provSs.  ""^ '"'  ^'^  "Po«  the 
21.  Then  the  arniT  aF  th^^      . 

of  the  North  coaarrv ;    an.Hi.    "**♦  oometh  out 
firo»inoe  of  Jersey    „!„k      '"'^ «»"»«  into  the 
«a"ed  after  the  nanle  J^,  ""'«  »  «"»■»«  hoW 
"volted  fro«  the  S^"*Afff "'  ^  *^«  bH* 

♦  North  Rivtr. 
,      f  Fort  Lee. 


00 


Ameriean  MecoluliBH.    > 


22.  Now  after  the  liost  of  the  people  of  the 
j)rovince8  hail  left  the  islantl,  on  which  the  eliSef 
city  of  the  province  was  built;  WUUaniy  th^* 
diief  captain  of  the  aiinies  of  Britain/  went ' 
against  the  stronghold,  ^  that  was  on  the  island: 
ROW  there  were  three  thousand  fighting  men  in 
the  hold ;  and  the  name  of  the  chief  eaptain  in 
tlie  hold  was  Jlf(f^a«'* 

,23.  And  the  army  of  the  king  of  Britain  came 
against  the  hohl,  in  four  eonipanies,  the  first 
cofi^pany  eame  to  the  North  of  the  hold,  and 
Ihey  were  soldiers  who  »ere  hired  of  the  Ger- 
man princes,  and  their  chief  captain  was  named 
KnijihanBen  ;  and  another  company  came  up  a- 
gainst  tl^  £a8t  side  thereof,  and  .the  name  of, 
die  eaptain  was  Matheivs,  and  he  was  helped  by 
a  certain  Lord  f  of  the  reaV-^  of  Britain.  ^ 

24.  And  tlie  third  company  had  a  captain 
whose  name  was  Sterlings  and  Pierctff  who  was' 
also  a  Ioi*d  of  Britain,  was  captaiu  of  the  fourth 
company*  Now  as  the  tirst  company  Was  going^a-; 
gainst  tbe  hold,  some  of  the  people  of  the  firo- 
vincC  were  in  a  thick  forest,  and  as  the  soidiers 
were  on  their  way  to  the  hold,  they  were  shot 
at  by  the  people  who  were  in  the  forest,  and 
they  were  sore  galled  thereby. 

25.  Not  withstanding  the  army  of  the  king  of 
Britain  pressed  upon  the  garrison  on  every  side^ 
and  the  people  that  were  in  the  liold  were  hard 
beset ;  and  after  communing  togetlrer  for  some 
time  the  hold  was  given  up  to  the  servants  of 
the  king  of  Britain.  And  the  men  of  the  pae*^^ 
risen  were  all  made  captives.  ^ 

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26i  And  tbe  munber  of  the  eaptiYei  ^ras  two 
thpimuid  and  seveB  hundred ;  ana  the  j^jn  and 
ivouaded  of  the  men  of  Britain  were  about  Iwelvp 
hundred  persons* 


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CHAP.  XVII. 


<ff.'  >'"*t''?V 


Fort  Lee  evacuAted  by  the  Ameficaat—liie  MifitU  desert 
'  in  greet  numbers— General  Wash ingtott '  ktrettf  tiirough 
,  the  Jerseys.  V 


.x3l 


NO  it  came  to  pass^  Wit  after  the  host  of 
Britain  had  tak^itie  sii^ong  hold  #llh  ttie  gar^ 
rison  the|g|ii|^  tIJBj  were  like  men  refreshed  with 

new  ^h^f"'': 

j^J^MLmrA^  of  the  kingdoin  of  9ritalii 
i^o  11^  a  ellief  eaptain  In  the  host^  he  was  a^ss^ 
governor  of  tlie  tower  otJjMif  and  had  vast  jios-^ 
sessions  in  the  bland  of  Britain ;  he  went  forth 
ai^nst  another  strong  liold  f  that  was  in  the 
border,  of  tHe  {Hrovinee  of  Jersey. 

5;  Now  tlie  men  whu  were  In  the  hold,  when 
i^y  weri^  told,  that  tlie  governor  of  die  tower 
of  £tid  was  coming  against  them,  they  proMntly 
diepartedj  and  moved  to  another  piase.  And 
tiui^y-lefi  all  the  destroying  engines  that  were 
tlMrein»  for  a  spoil  to  the  host  of  Britain  ;  fbr 
T^^  they  were  in  ha^e  to  he  gone* 

4.  Now  there  were  many  in  the  host  of  Co^ 
hitthBif  who  were  not  used  to  the  fisUipiei.^ 


*>Nli 


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t  Fort  Lee. 


t^ 


F 


•fltn^cfifi  llev0hi!l#fi» 


! 


i    ' 


VfHTf  tbej  said  irithin  themielvesi  IjO  !  now  we 
sball  one  daj  fall  hf  tbo  hands  of!  the  men  of 
Britain. 

^.  And  seeing  that  times  and  seasons  are  not 
In  our  power*  it  is  therefore  bt'tter  for  usito  es- 
eape»  for  we  knpw  not  what  to  morrow  may 
bring  forth. 

6.  Tfco^  #ent  away  #  in  eompanies ;  they 
were  not  ohfidient  to  the  yoioe  of  tlie  ehief  4*ap- 
'  tain  :  the  poison  of  Iheir  example  spread  itself 
through  the  host*  and  the*  fear  of  the  men  of 
Britain  prevailed  in  the  hearts  of  many*  who 
had  boasted  of  what  (great  things  thry  wpfild  do 
In  thelioar  of  tml! 

7£  While jthey  were  at  hoine  inthf ir  eottagesy 
diey  had  heard  of  the  tUme  of  the  warrior }  it 
was  their  meditation  by  da^  when  th^fr  hi^s 
were  in  their  labor»  and  in  the  night  season  when 
deep  sleep  falleiK  unon  man»  the  visions  of  iheir 
hesKis  upon  their  foedv  were  of  eamps  and  ihstrii* 
mentsof  war! 

a.  The  phantoio  of  imagination  presented  to 
..their  view»^  whole  armies  overthrown  b^  their 
single  arm  !  The  pleasing  vi«ion  followed  them 
io  the  Held;  it  haunted  them  in  their  oieeu|ia- 
lions;  they  east  an  ay  with  indignatUMi»  the  hoe 
an^  the  nia|loek#  and  grasped  the  arm^  of  the 
lyarrior ! 

9.  But  when  the  Mast  of  war  n«saHed  theip 
fmr«,  w¥en  they  saw  the  oHm^owi  fiuid  spouliag 
i^om  tiie  wounded  warrior»  their  souls  siefceofnl 
at  the  sight !— they  si|»lied  in  secret  for  the  oc- 
cupation of  the  shephenU  and  the  bloating  of  the 
sheep  was  a  music  in  their  ears ! 

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10.  And  it  eiiine  (opatB*  that  the  r^esidue  of 
the  host  flecl  to  New-Ark^  in  th^  provinoe  of 
Jertey,  and  the  ehief  eaptaiii' coamuaed  with 
Joseph  •  there* 

11.  And  he  said  ante  hiniy  If  we  go  to  the 
haek  pans  of  Pennsylvania^  will  the  inhabftante 
help  us  in  that  proviaee  ? 

12.  Now  tbb  was  a  provinee  that  was  gi^iM 
by  one  of  the  kings  of  the  island  of  Britaio*  tpiilo 
a  man  whose  sur-name  was  Penn»  and  it  Wl^s 
oalled  Pennsylvania*  whieh  heii|g  mtrpretedf 
i»  Penn's  woody  country*  ;  «> 

13*  He  was  a  worthy  man*  wtHt-'Mf^  oxcelleot 
law-giver ;  monsover  he  was  a  ^fisisor  of  (bat 
light  whieh  Jofta  .spake  of  ht  the  bookof  tbe 
Gospel,  oQto  f  hieh  If  a  man  tf^ko  heed  a«  unto 
a  sure  guides  Ik  will  lead  hiin  out  of  all  error 
into  aU:l|^t|ir|  iifid  ftnaily  «onda^^  hini  to  the 
.f^lits of' tMi^otnhle  life!   whece  new  spiin^es 

1^  And  d(Ht^h  fioswered  ihe  chief  eaptain  and 
saldy  ICnow  thou  of  a  truMi  that  if  the  lot«er 
parts  of  the  provinee  suhniit  to  the  king  of  Brl- 
tain,  then  the  back  parts  thereof  will  do  sp  in 
like  iiuMiaer.         , 

^i.  J^'hen  Geov^9  the  eluef  oaptain»  furtb^r- 
inot*e  spake  and  said;  We  will  journey  onwards 
W.Ihe  province  of  Virginia,  to  the  eouniy  of 
Atigosta  f  aild  lot  if  we  ^re  driven  f|*oin  th^peo, 
we' will  pi^ss  otcr  the  mouatala^  of  AtMc^^bany* 

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CHAP.   XVIII. 

General  Howe  Mtodt  foHJ^  a  Proftltmalton— mtny  tilic  i)it 
benefit  thereof,   and  make  their  peace. 


N, 


OW  wlien  the  eaptain  of  the  host  of  Bri- 
Ifili  knew  of »  oortaintj,  that  the  people  of  the 
jj^Tiflees  were  sea^ered  away  fW>m  George f  the 
eliii!)f  etfptaiiiy  he  was  lifted  up  in  his  miod  and 
saM'wiNbitt  himself, 

ll/Iioy  DiMir  these  people  will  assaredl^  return 
bacl(  agaiiif  j|ipd  serve  the  king  of  Britain;  our 
warfare  isjMi^ly  aecomplished  ;  the  liandaof 
the  eighty  Eiftii|  down ;  fear  hath  overtaken 
the  warriors  ;  the/  will  rise  no  more  %  they  are 
as  ther^ed  that  girowefti  by  the  ^e  of  tlie  rivers, 
whieh  bowetk  down  to  the  earth  at  every  blast ! 
.  3.  Boast  not  O  migfity  man !  ITIie  people 
whom  thou  scornest  are  afflicted,  knt  not  for- 
saken ;  ther  will  return  in  an  hour  wken  thou 
lookest  not  for  them;  they  will  eome  upon  thee 
vnawares,  and  lay  thy  glory  in  the  dust. 

^  And  it  eame  to  pass,  that  the  ehief  eaptain 
and  his  brother,  who  were  the  king's  deputies, 
sent  letters  into  every  province,  warning  the 
people  to  return,,  and  serve  the  king  of  Bt*ltain 
as  in  days  past. 

£.  Moreover  it  was  written  in  the  l6tte^, 
T^flit  if  within  three  seore  days,  any  of  the  peo- 
ple presented  themsefves  befbre  the  ehief  captain 
of  the  host,  or  the  king's  governors,  and  signed 
a  certain  writing,  then  they  woci|4'do  well^  and 
should  partake  of  the  king^s  merey,  and  their 
otfencea  should  be  remembered  (o  them  no  nfiiiref 

6.  And  the  great  Sanhedrun  were  comm:i{rded 
to  assemble  no  more  together  |  but  to  return  aiid 


■••'^ 


Jimeriean  Beoolutian. 


•& 


make  (heir  peaoe  #liile  the  door  of  merejr  was 
yet  open. 

7»  And  there  were  ranny  mho  *  jjirkcned  to 
the  words  that  were  written  in  the  iflp^s  of  the 
kJ4tg*s  deputies*  and  theT^jj^took  oMIe  ofl*clred 
mcroy^  and  signed  tbeij^^Hll^  to  the  wril^il 
papetv  pr 

a.  Now  many  of  thoiHr  wlio  signed  their  mitoet 
to  the  paper,  had  appeared  vei*j  assaVou*  against 
the  k\n^  of  Britartiv  ami  had  stirred^  u{>  the  peo- 
ple to  oppose  the  decree  of  the  Icrnjg.  f  and  mo|*e- ' 
oyer  they  vilified  the  name  of  the  ehfef  eonn- 
sellor  of  the  kingdom.. 

9.  l^tey  wore  unstahle  ui  all'  their  ways: 
their  zeal  wi||>  a?  the  dew  of  tlie  morniDg* 
which  eoM  missed*  away  I 

iO.  Ni^  v%0  se^>  <H  the  lories  were^  better 
than  these  men^  for  verily  they  held  fast  their 
iiitegrityy.  and  were  of  oae  mind  a^id  not  easily 
tui*ned.. 

it.  Thiisdjif  manyrof  thepeopre  forsake  thb 
ohTereaptainy.  who  had  toiled  for  their  ease,  who 
hi^l  left  a  fair  inheritance  on  l^fount  Yernooy 
aod  needed  not  that  any  man  should  miiaster  to 
his  necesBilieSf 

4t2,  I  n*  the  day  of  prosperity  tficf  wcw  lifted 
up  alio ve  measure,,  and  were  amongst  those# 
who  were  fare  most  to  oppose,  the  servants  of  the 
Mng  of  Britain.; 

13.  Alii  wheti  the  eviF  day  <»i1me'  to^try  the 
foumlations  of  men>  1o!.  their .  hearto^  failed 
them  !  and  like  the' grass  upon,  the*  house  top, 
they  sooti;  withered  away  f: 

ii«  Nevertheless  there  were  some  who  maiii^ 
ttdiied.  ilkeiir  iotegrityy    and  were  as  the  strong^ 

F  2. 


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Jtiiufhan  BtwriMfoft. 


ottk»  in  tke  foKBftt  of  GolltaibiA^    .u%i  fbareCti 
pot  tbe  windy  stnrin  and  tempest. 

45.  TM^  MHIrod  afler  the  elilef  enptain : 
the  woiXqir  bit  JBOutii  were  at  a  law  in  their 
hearts;  IRdthe 
to  eaeh  other« 


advertitj  endeared  Ihem 


CHAP.  XIX. 

*  .'      '  - 

The  AmtrieM  wng^  mrenk  o?er  the  Dalawftrer-GfliMml 
Lee  c&ptured^-The  Hestliins  Uken  9k  Trenton*- Tbe 
battle  of  Saapinls  BiJIjAge. 

jOLnO  H  was  so,  4hilt  aft  fibi^*  the  ehlet 
e^iptain,  was  passing  throoffh  tte  ^Tinoe  of 
Jersey,  that  the  host  of  the  klii||;  nf  Bi^Ualn  fol- 
l<)iwed  hard  after  him. 

%*  Xow  Ihere  was  a  river;*  whi^h  d|iTldefl 
t)ie  proviiice  of  PennsylTania  ^    it  was  a  might jt 
stream^    and  extended  from  l>eyonil  the*  Blue 
mounlalas  of  Columbia,   even  to  the  Atla^n^io 
sea."' 

S.  It  was  a  fair  haven  for  the  ships  of  the 

merohants,   who  did  business  on  great  waters* 

they  sent  the  wares  of  Columbia  to  the  Norths 

aM  to  the  South,  to  the  East^  and  to  the  Weitt 

and  traflleked  whh  the  merebants  afar  olT* 

4*  Ami  George,  the  chief  captain,  and  tbe 
mei|  who  fbllowed  after  him,  passed  over  i\m 
river  and  they  were  chalM  in  their  minds,  as 
a  bear  robbed  of  her  young. 

5.  Now  tlie  men  of  Britain  rejoieeil  with  ex?* 
ecedin^  great  jo;|r,   inasmiieh  as  they  tboogbt 


Jiimrhtm  ReooUMbn. 


tf 


ain : 
Iheir 

lllORI 


chief 
ice  ef 
in  fol- 

Wiflal 

liglity^ 

Blue 

antie 

the 
kterst 
[orlh» 

^eit» 

the 

tlia 


eii^ 


the  arm  J  af  the  peei^e  of  the  {Nroviacei  weirid 
come  agaiatt  thcnn  ne  more* 

6.  Aad  It  eame  to  past  afiioml  this  tiiiic»  that 
Isetf  tlie  captaiii»  who '  had  pefelldl  ftma  the 
kin^  ef  Britain^*  waylakei|  tapttf^  bf  tome  of 
the  toldicrt  of  the  klng^  of  J^kpin.  '^'^ 

7.  And  when  the  peopjc  ofcRe  profinccf  heard 
thcieofy  they  were  drscomllftedt  for  he^wat  a 
mi^tv  man  of  vaIor»  and  feaiM  ait»  neither 
regarded  he  the  fhee  of  any  man  ;  and  the  peo- 
pie  thotigiit  he  Bcoreliy  Ineilmd  to  fpo  hack  to 
the  king  bis  matter. 

8.  Now  the  hott'of  Britain  eccttpied  the  towns 
in  the  province  of  Jcrsei^y  and  they  walked  to 
and  f^o  therein^ '  and  lliere  wore  none  to  make 
them  afrakl.^ 

90  And  ienahi  sOnsofBe1ial»  in  the  ho<9t  of 
Britaint  went  forth  ft*om  llle  camp  lo  the  cot- 
taiKCS  of  Uie  hnsbandniieit :  and  they  saw  the 
danglitors  of  the  lawiy  that  tliey  were  falr^  and 
wit&l  of  a  lieaatifui  coii?teaani9e^ 

10.  Tfiey  were  not  restrained  by  the  law  ef 
tlie  chief  captain*  they  did  those  things  which 
are  not  seemly  to  l>e  mentioned*  nor  shall  the 
pea  of  the  scribe  record  llieir  cruel  acts*  lest 
the  tears  of  the  violated  virgin  should  l>e  mtil^ 
tIpHcd  whca  she  rememberi  the  day  of  herbu- 
Billlationf 

±\,  New  in  this  time  of  deep  distress*  when 
ihe  host  of  tlie  king  of  Britain  appeared  ready 
to  overrun  the  whole  land*  the  great  Sanhedrim 
oi  the  people  expostulated  with  tbeir  bretbreo^ 

12»  And  7^ma«9  *  one  of  the  priaceo  of  the 
provinces*,  and  a  cltizsen  of  no  mean  city*  f 


*  GBBfTil  30ffltn. 


i  ?lMl»deIeM9. 


V 


■V 


ill 

||«1 

|||ffii 

mSm 

^fllHI 

i  1  ^Pi 

i|ffl|i 

ll^Pi 

;t;.Vlt.l?1-.;;^  r. 


(f8  ,   •/Imertcan  ttecoluiton. 

He  9ptike  to  iHeiff  Ih-tlie  lahj^tHige  of  love»  aod 
til©  'moviii;  ^  *«*»,  lips^  rtii^eil  theii^  spfrKs. 

15^.  No\v  1!VM^ti9^  ^11^9  beloved^  tbe  profile ; 

(he  words  #hl»iti^tit9i  #ef*e  fts  sfmwers  of^  i«ifti 

?Oii  tfie  i)iii^g^  gppaid  in  t^io  niid^  of  oomtnor; 

iiiey  Vf*e  tefrcwPl  j:  tlicy  #epo  amliifttod;  they 

ibofftid  foir  the  baitle; 

l*.*\yi»0fiheN^  wiui  Ii  lomi  *  In  the  ^ifVinee 

v«f  Jeroc^V  «n  the  lioiilfrps  of  the  liver^   aiid  It 

was  oeeuy^ie4  bj  the  Hossians  who  wel*e  hired  of 

the  German  princes,  and  the  river  wa^  betweon 

Ibem  amlt  ibo  people  of  the  [irovinjces.. 

1^^  And  tb^  Waters  of  this  riv;er%cre  frOzea, 
and  tbeve  was  alitindanee  of  }j^^^  ami  Geof^ey  the 
chief  captain  of  the  army  of  €bhi:N|liiai  cast;  fii 
his  mindy  how  he  slionid  oiretuii¥€^  ftve-men  of 
Britaiiiy.  and  b^'  what  device  he  should  brjng 
down  the  towering  liopea^of  tlie  enemy*. 

16.  Anditwa^so^  that  after  be  had  counsel- 
led  with  the  chief  me 'j  who  were  ahoiit?  bim,  he 
divided  the  army  of  Colamhia  into-  two  .bands, 
and  the^  passed  o¥oi?  the  river  wb^le  it  was  yot 
«igH>. 

17.  And  the  first  company  was  eommaiided 
h^Johnf  fand  J^athaniel  ^  eomm«Uide<l  the  other 
company  ;  ami  the  two  captains  with  tbeir^com- 
panfes  came  against  the  town  where  the  flessiajps 
were  encamped v  aiid  after  they  had  made  anas* 
sauh,  the  Hessians  fled.  Nevertbeles»  nine 
hundred  were  taken  captU^Sy.  ^d  l|io  i«9Jdne 
made  tlkeir  essape.. 

,     ♦  Trentom 
'  f  General  Greene;  \ 

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i*rior»; 
tf  wad 

of  tm\n 
I ;  they 

hired  of 

J  fri^zeiiy 
org:€«'the 
ca^t  lii 
e  fiif^n  of 
Id  briag 

oo 

,  Utin,  he 

was  ypt 

iiDani^ 

lili^  other 

jir-oowi- 

Lessiai^s 

le  an'aa- 

(s»  nitie 

resHli^e 


18.  A«d  Georgif  the  chief  eaplain,  entered 
into  the  towDf  aad  took  poisesftioa  thereof  ;aAd 
there  was  great  joy  throughout  all  the  la^  of 
Coltimbia ;  beoaiise  the  arntjp  ^  the  alieiis  were 
overthrown  and  made  oaptives«  aiid  tlie  joy  of 
thoi  people  exeeeded.  the  joy  of  iiaryeit. 

19.  And  it  eajiie  to  pass,  after  these  thingi|« 
that  the  people  ^  Uie  provinde^  of  ^^fJ^*  ^,M§A 
fi*om  the  other  prouinoes  r<iiiM  ab<io^^|1^6Ked 
to  the  banners  of  the  great  Saohedrkili.  eveQ  the 
wHd  pigeons  of  Columbia  flocked  tcttl|i^  stubble 
of  the  husbandman*,  ,,  ;  .  »^ 

20.  Now  the  army  of  Britain  efleaiifpe<]  on 
one  side  of  the  town»  and  the  host  ol*  the  people 
of  the  provioees  encapped  on  the  other  side 
thereof;  and  tpir^  \las  a  bi*<>ok  "(>  of  water  be- 
tween the.  tw|»arniies«/ 

,21.  Ar|d  pere  w&s  a  high  place  east  up  ovep 
tlje  llrfi»|;^ifor  way  •faring  menf  who  passed  that 
way:  it  was  built  up  with  hewn  stone,  and  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land  eailcd  it  a  bridge^  the 
itt^  ihereof  was  Sanpink.      '  ^    : 

2^2.  AiMl.fhe  people  of  the  proyin^s -  plante<l 
some  of  ihe  destroying  engines  on  the  bank  of 
(He'  birobk,  and  the  soldiers  of  Britain  went 
forth  to  drive  them  from  thence. 

!2S.  But  it  came  to  pass  that  tite  defff%ing 
stlgines  gaped  upon  them  with  their  mouthst 
and  Vomited  out  titeir  thunders ;  and  the  soldtei'S 
of 'Aritain  were  sniitteo  to  the  earth,  so  that 
they  oould  no  more  rise;  and  the  residue  made 
their<'escape  ;  inasmuch  as  they  could  not  per* 
form  their  enterpr]!<e. 

\ 

^  ♦  Sanpink  Creek. 


tji  r;. 


70 


himeriean  Btvoluiion. 
CHAP.    XX.         ^ 


^. 


The  ExpetUkkm  at  Prineeton«^The  Amedotnt  re«ever  great 
1'  -pan  of  the  Jeraeys. 


A 


.  fri' 


ND  the  tw9  armies  encamped  ni^h  milo 
^th  oi\ktV9  an(l«the  brook  was  between  the  m. 
*lktA  1|ii^  hfidt  of  tbe  meii  of  Britaiii>  when  tfiey 
bftff  KintflicI  ttteir  Ih^s^  seta  watoh,  and  betook 
theins(dlr#tO  rest. 

2.  Bni  Georgef  cfiief  captaiil  of  (be  host  of 
the  people  of  tbe  provinces,  snifere^l  not  hvs 
eves  to  stWfi;  and  be  gathered  the  captain»t^of 
the  host  itdgetii^i^; 

;^.,  And^bc!  eomiaiined  witfi  Uj^em  on  this  wiscy 
and  said,  know  ye  not  J  fiat  the  rear  guard  of 
|be  host  of  Britain  lieth  en^am^dat  Princeton  ? 
let  us  therefore  depart  while  it  is  yet  ^ig;litf  tbat 
we  come  upon  them  while  tbfeir  eyes  arc  ''j!^ 
heavy  with  sleep.  '  n% 

4.  Furthermo^e,  he  spake  and  said,  X^tev^fy 
.  irian  of  (he  host  be  ready  with  his  weapons  of 

w^  in  his  hands*  and  let  the  destroying  en- 
gines go  out  of  llie  etLn\[h  and  let  certain  men 
stay  behind  to  kindle  tiie  fires,  tliat  tlie  men  of 
Britain  rn ay  be  deceived  thereby. 

5.  And  it  was  so,  that  when  all  things  were 
ready,  tbe  host  of  Columbia  moved  fprw^rds^ 
and  the  men  who  werf  left  behiml,  ,kiiMlieti  up 
tbe  tires  in  the  front  of  (be  eamp;  and  tUe  wateb^ 
inen  in  the  lK>st  of  Bri(ain,  verily  lhaiNgli4|^t 
the  people  of  the  provinees  wei^  taking  M^ 
rest  in  sleep. 

6.  Now  as  the  host  of  tfie  people  of  tlie  pro- 
vinces drew  nigh  unto  tbe  town^.    ^^^y   ^^<'^ 


W 


•Hmerlean  Eefoolution. 


n 


ir«r  great 


h  iH^ 
ir  tliem* 
en  they 
I  betook 

host  of 
not  hVs 
^taia»t^f 

tiiswise, 

guatfi  of 

rincetoti  ? 

ight,  Vh^at 

arib 


_  t  f!v<^^y 
capons  of 

>yt»»S  ^^' 
[mill  vk^^ 
mea  of 

lugs  were 

irwAffhi  I 

up 


^6 


tlie  f ro- 


»y 


were 


6»pied  by  some  of  the  soldiers  of  the  king  of 
Brilaioy  vrho  were  journeying  towards  their 
brethren  that  were  eoeamped  at  the  bridge  of 
Sanpink. 

7.  And  when  they  perceived   that  the  people 
of  the  provinces  were  journeying  forwai*d8»  th^y. 
let  in  a  jealousy  that  evil  was  intended  against 
their  brethren  in  the  town  :    tiierefore  they  sent, 
a  messenger  with  tidings  ^bereof. 

8.  Now  it  was  about  the  dawning  of  the  day^ 
when  Gedrge,  the  chief  captain,  drew  nigh  unto 
0ie  town  ;  and  when  the  soldiers  who  were  the 
servants  of  the  king  of  Britain,  saw  the  people 
of  the  provinces,  they  rushed  out  of  the  town 
to  meet  the  ai'med  men; 

9.  And  the  centre  of  the  host  of  Colombia 
could  not  withstand  the  impetuosity  of  the 
sohiiers  of  Britain,  but  gave  way  and  were  eon- 
fused. 

10.  And  when  ^he  chief  cap^air^  saw  the  men 
giving  place  to  the  sokiiet i  of  ii;ituti?«  ho  bast* 
ened  foncai  ds,  and  place^J  hiuiself  between  the 
host  of  the' people  of  thr  y<rovlnee;i^  and  tiie 
soldiers  of  the  king  of  BrUaiy  ^ 

11.  And  George^  the  chief  captain,  encouraged 
the  men  to  tight  valiantly  that  day,  for  their 
couiltry,  their  wives  and  their  children :  then 
the  people  turned  about,  and  the  men  af  Britain 
were  fain  to  4^e  from  before  the  pi«>|fie  of  the 
provinces, 

12.  And  many  of  the  people  of  the  province 
of  Jersey  were  in  the  battle,  and  behaved  them- 
•olvet  valiancy :  and  OcorgCf  the  chief  eaptaiOy 
was  in  great  jeopardy;  neverthetesB,  lie  re- 
oeived  no  harm* 

U.  And  U^  meo;  of  Mnisin  iM.  to  a  eerCaHf 


StU,.r! 


■^u 


American  BevoluHom^ 


buydlrigt  where  ebildren  were  favglit  ftfler  tlie 
pe^Te^i  mamier  of^lie  law  of  their  fathers: 
mo^fiver  they  were  taught  to  speak  in  ioreign 
fon^ilies  !  anil  to  cut  curious  figures  on  pajier  ! 
and  tftere  were  aho  same  stargazers  amongst 
^ta  !  Noir  the  building  was  oalled  a  eollege. 

14»«  Ai|d  the  balls  of  tite  destro^rinsi^  engines 
smote  dgftiiilt  the  walls  thereof;  and  the  fear  of 
Georgtf  the  chief  eaptain*  fell  upon  the  meb  of 
Brifainy  and  they  came  forth,  and  delivered 
themselves  fo  to  be  captives  to  the  people  of 
the  provinces. 

ib.  Now  the  >ilain  of  tbe  men  of  Britain  were 
about  thr^e  score  persons ;  and  three  hundred 
men  were  taken  captive.  ;. 

16.  And  lb  ere  fell  of  the  people  of  tbe  pro- 
vinces,' three  captains  and  so aie  others.  More- 
over a  chief  captain  whose  name  was  Mercer^ 
was  slain. 

17.  He  was  a  worthy  man,  and  came  from 
the  land  ofCalidonia,  to  sojourn  with  the  people 
ot  tbe  provinit:e8  ;  and  he  fought  under  the  baa*- 
iiers  of  the  greai  Sanhedrim. 

18.  Now  the  army  of  Britain,  on  the  morn- 
ing of  the  same  day,  prepared  to  assault  tht 
camp  of  the  people  of  the  provlKces,  (br  Ihejf 
wist  not  that  the  people  were  departed. 

/^'ii.  And  lo!  when  tliey  di*ew  nigh  unto  fhe' 
«»amp9  there  was  no  man  there !  and  they  weris 
amazed  beyond  measure !  Now  they  had  beard 
the  noise  of  the  destroying  engifl«m  ;  aad  they 
laid.  It  thundered  ;  nMwithstaiiding  It  wa* 
winter. 

90.  And  while  they  were  musing  eoneentkig 
tbese  thinjs^   behiikS  a  Bibssenger  came  ruut^g 


.  » 


ibers ; 
orc'tgn 

BOUgSt 

ege. 
mgines 
fear  of 
meti  of 
livered 

sople  of 
in  were 

be  p^N- 

JMctcer, 

^^    /-    ■ 
ie  from 
people 
Ike  banr 

morn* 

IttH  tlie 

ir  U»ey 

inloffee' 

-y  l?eri5 

[l  beard 

tbey 

iH  waft 

sermng 


•Imirtcim  JKfvoZiiftoii* 


M 


w- 


aloQ^  tbe  b^bway  of  the  eooatry^  and  be  bad 
tidings  ki  bis  moutb, 

21.  And  be  report^  all  tbe  tlfings  wbicli 
Getn'ge,  ibe  obief  eaptaiiiy  bad  done;  and  hfiviK 
tbat  tbe  terrants  orN^be  king  were  gwne  into 
eapthityy  and  bmmc  w^re  slain  in  the  uiida ! 

22»  Nov  wbea  tbe  bost  of  the  king  of  BritaiSf 
beard  tbese  tbingsy  tbe  peo^e  were  s*re  annaedf 
and  they  gaped  on  the  messenger  wM  their 
mouths,  ^r  thej  wist  not  what  tkf^  did^  for 
thej'  were  astonished  out  of  nieasttre ! 


CHAE    XXI- 

Tht  British  Army  retreat  to  BruntviHck— Skirmishes  wUb 

small  parties^ 


A 


Ifl>  it  came  to  pasaty  that  Ihe  host  of  tbe' 
king  of  Britain,  fled  to  a  certain  town  "(^  in  the 
province  of  Jersey,  whieh  was  nigh  unto  the 
w^B^r^ty  and  they  oai*ed  not  to  go  forth  far 
iiit^  the  countryy  lest  tbe  people  of  the  pE^ovinees- 
should  get  between  tbem  and  tbe  ships  of  the' 
king  of  Britain^ 

2,  Nevertheless,  a  certain' captain,  with  bis 
fifty  men  went  out  of  the  camp,  and  were  made 
captives  b^She  people  of  die  provinces.  They 
came  from  tnb  river  Rhine,  and  were  callea 
Waidcekersk 

3«  Now,  as  some  of  the  mcil  of  Britain  were 
foillgiRg  in  the  province  of  Jersey,    a  certaia 

♦  New*  Br^ims  wick* 


1 


1 '  n 


f^ 


•imerican  lEieo6lullon»  -^ 


'mfm 


'M 


<>'»1 


nil 


;fi 


•H,r-- 


eiptaki  of  the  people  of  the  j^irovinces  ciame  upon 
tbenif  and  the  men  Qf  firitain  iSed:  howMt^ 
Aiile  of  them  were  slain. 

16  And  the  captain^  whose  sur-name  was 
JDicMman9  and  the  men  who  followed  after  htm 
IQat  much  spoil :  for  the  men  of  Bi'ltain  had  left 
t^eir  e^Tiages  and  their  horses,  laden  with 
abundane^  of  food  and  eloalhing ! 

S.JFmt  ihej  had  rohbed  the  threshing  floors 
of  tbe  hnsbandmen,  iind  had  taken  vast  stotes 
of  swine's  ilesh,  and  iloeks  and  herds  in  abund- 
ance!       >       ,  ^^ 

6.  Now  it  wat  common  in  those  days  for  the 
jpeople  of  Columbiar  dM  and  yoiingy  to  eat  swinlb^s 
fleshy  yea  the  members  would  gi?e  It  to  their 
children^  and  it  was  reported  tmit  some  eat  l4 
even  on  the  Sabbath  day ! 

7.  Thus  the  fountain  of  life  beeame  eoiMpMt 
and  the  inhabitants  were  diseasf^  thrduji^  ^e 
abundant  use  thereof*,  Nevertheless,  the  flesh 
was  lawful  to  bp  eaten  in  like  manner  as  the 
iiesh  '<4  other  fed  beasts* 

8/  Moreover,  many  of  the  peopk  of  tbe  land 
irsLnk  of  the  strong  waters  *  of  JEkirliadoes,  that 
liusned  like  Are,  and  refused  the  sweet  waters 
of  the  brook  thvl  were  designed  for  the  universal 
beverage  of  :%11  nation  '>. 

^9.  And  <lbe  days  oi  the  years  of  man's  life 
were  shortened,  and  thousands  were  cat  off  in 
the  morning  of  their  days ! 

iOl.  And  it  ^ame  to  pass,  that  some  of  the 
peo^e  of  the  provineesr,  who  bad  fell  away  la 
the  men  of  Britain,  came  forth  from  the  host 
to  plunder  their  brethren  in  the  provinre  of 
Jersey; 

P  Ram. 


WW'' 


American  JUvolution. 


i  *'* 


75 


,  ,fi.  Qutaeaptaioy  wliose  surname  was  JVVf«o% 
fell  upon  liiem  and  took  oaptiv^e  fiftj  pers(Mif 
vrith  tlieir  cajl^tain. 

It,  These  were  the  peMe  *  who  trSyecsc^il 
the  bye  paths  in  the  wildeli^ess  of  Jersey ;  they 
hid theinselve|  in  the  thiols  foreists !  the^  eoi^iphed 
down  until  it  was  night;  ffaen  they  arose  out  of 
their  close  places,  and  iil(e  the  wolves  of  th0 
e v^fitpi^,  they  prowled  for  their  prey ! 

^3^  Thus  were  the  c^laliiities  ^of  jtbii  war  eii- 
ereased !  parents  were  l;^rea^ed  ftf  their  eli  iid  - 
ren,  and  children  of  their  parents !  theaneients 
refused  to  be  comfortedy  because  the  staff  of 
their  aiscy  tii^  be|^inri||^; of  their  streng^th,  wi|^s 
fallen !  | 

14.  Trem||]|ii|^  to6k  hold  oil  thb  virgins  when 
they  heard  the  alarm  of  war^  the  Uiuiider  ojT 
tMF  enptains  and  the  shoutings  ! 

i5«  /fhey  renjiemliered  the  days  that  were 
pft8t»  whe^n  they  sat  under  the  thick  shade  of 
the  forests  and  hearkened  to  the  voiee  of  tbelv 
beloved  ! 

16.  When  their  hatids  took  hold  of  the  di«laffV 
and  their  delight  was  in  the  wool  and  the  tlax, 
the  voice  of  laineatation  was  afar  off^  and  as  for 
trouhle»  they  had  only  heard  thereof! 

17.  But  lo  !  it  eame  suddenly  upon  them  !  as 
a  mighty  stream!  it  overwhelmed  them!  the 
helovmi  of  their  souts  was  taken  captive  or  slain 
by  the  hands  of  the  eneiiiy !  they  were  stru«kert 
fhrott^h  with  sorrow^  because  the  hope  of  their 
'Expectation  was  cut  off! 

18.  These  are  thy  works,  O  !  thou  destroyer 
of'inan !    thou  dciightest  to  stride  ov^r  the  Ueld^ 

'f^     ■  .  ■ 


I 


:l 


-— ^ 


Jmerican   RevaHutionp 


thfiC  in  eoverediwith  the  bloml  of  the  slain ;  and 
the  last  groans  of  the  dyiug  waiTioi'*  are  mure 
gratefnl  to  thine  eart  than  the  musio  of  the 
B|iepb<^8j   or  thi;  9<pag8  of  the  enraptured  so- 


CHAP.  XXII.   ' 'ti 

(iioremer  Trf<»*%  ]Bxp«dittoi^*to  Danbui'y — Dostroys  th^ 
American  5tor«8*-Hif  party  'tiUvcked  hy  AmoJdj  W'ooater 
«nd  Sillimftn— General  ^oos^enslain. 


N. 


OW  Mfhen  the  winter  was  far  spent,  ami 
the  season  of  the  year  advaneed  when  armies  go 
forth  to  battle,  Winiam,  tlie  ehkf  captain  o( 
the  host  of  Brifain,  sent  a  certain  eaptarny,* 
with  iive  hundred  men,  to  destroy  goniffi  Btorbi. 
tbajt  were  at  a  eertain  ptaee  called  Peek's  Hill. 

2*  Anil  tiiere  were  some  of  the  people  of  th^ 
provinces  on  the  hill  to  guard  the  stores :  and 
when  they  saw  the  men  of  Britain  coming  ^- 
gainst  them,  they  destroyed  the  stores  and  led. 

d«  And  it  grieved  Geargef    the  chief  captaiOy 
when  he  was  told  that  tiie  stores  were  destroyed, 
ioasmucli  as  he  had  cautioned  those   who  had. 
the  eharge  thereof  to  remove  them  to  secure 
places. 

4.  And  another  company  of  the  people  of  Bri- 
tain, weut  forth  against  a  town,  the  name  there- 
of,  was  Danbury ;  and  the  number  of  the  mei| 
was  about  two  thousand  :  and  TvyoUi  one  of 
the  king's  governors,  was  their  captain. 

3.  Aud  they  passed  along  the  high-way  c^f  the 

•  Col.  Bird.       ' 


and 

Mhe 
d  10- 


9 


and 
ies  go 
tin  of 
aiOf  ♦ 
vtori^t 

III. 


and 

ftod. 
Iptain, 
'ojed, 
|o  had. 
lecure 

Bri- 

Ibere- 

mei| 

fB6  of 

if  ike 


'Jtmertean  BeoohiHoriv 


i^ 


eountryt  eight  score  furlot^;  and  no  man  said 
ought  unto  them.  And  tliS  tew  men  who  werr 
in  the  town  to  defend  it,  f|wl«  "^^^ 

6.  And  they  burned  thfe^  houses  of  all  ttiosr 
who  adhered  to  the  great  Sanhedrim.  Ilowbeil 
ihey  spared  the  houses  of  the  sect  of  the  tories^ 
and  burned  not  their  habitations* 

7.  And  moreover^    they  destroyed  eight  hun* 
dred  barrels  of  swine's  flesh,    and   the  flesh  oC 
oxen ;    and  of  fine  floury  ei{>;ht  hundred  barrels^ 
and  two.  thousand  bushels  of  corn;  and  tents  for 
the  soldiers,  one  thousand  seven  hundred* 

!r.  Now  while  the  governor  and  the  two  thou-*- 
sand  men,  were  busily  employed  in  the  town». 
three  chief  captaimr  ^'^'^'d^  ^  Benedict  and 
SiUiman,  colle|^ed  jionne  hundreds  of  the  peopje 
of  the  provinces  together. 
.9.  And  the  menr hastened  after  the  three  cap- 
minSf  and  tl^y  journeyed  about  twelve  score 
fiii^lonigs ;  and  tbev  were  very  weary  j  notwith- 
stamling,  they  feU  upon  the  men  of  Britain  w<ho' 
were  with,  the  governor* 

10*  Moreover  Benedict  took  Ave-  hundred  men' 
and  they  moved  swiftly  on  their  way,    and  gat    ^ 
before  the  governor,    and  kud  impediments   la- 
the way  of  the  men  of  Bri  tain*- 

11*  Now  there  were  nigh  at  hand;  a.  ledge  of 
rocks)  ft  was  a  high- place,  and  the  governor  and 
his  company  gat  upon  the  rocks  and  they  shot 
at  JBenedict  fromthenee  ;  and  the  beast  on  whioii 
Benedict  sat  was  killed ;.  and  he  was  in  great 
jeopardy,  beiiig  entangled  with  the  furnitui^o£^ 
tiie  beast* 


♦  General  Wboster^ 


»  ^ 


fi 

ti: 


n 


•fmrfccm  Renflutton*. 


^ 


I 


* 


ill 


w- 

^2.  And  vfhtm  a  soldier  who  was  wUb  the 
severnor»  saw  that  Beneiiei  was  ai  an  evil  ease^ 
he  itui  and  thou^^ht  to  have  piereeii  him  wkh  an 
instrument)  and  slain  him  tberewUh  ^ 

43.  But  BmedicI  pereeiving  the  intent  ^f  the 
to)dier>  shot  at  himy  and  slew  him  there^  and 
theii  made  his  escape. 

i4«  And  h  came  to  pass,  after  tkls^   ^hat  the 

S»Tenior  j^lMfnejed  onwards ;  and  the  people  of 
e  prorlneet  fhllowed  after  him  until  the  men 
of  Britain  gait  into  the  ships  that  waited  for 
them  at  an  apQ^o^ted  place. 

1^.  Now  m^H  were  slain  and  taken  captive 
of  the  mett  who  Ibllowed  after  the  govemop» 
belwecn  two  and  three  hundred  persons* 

id.  And  there  fell  of  the  people  of  the  pro* 
Tinees»  about  twenty  men,  and  ahoul  fortj  were 
x^ounded.  And  a  certain  doctor  was ^atOf  "wheif 
iiajne  was  .illt^ater.      ^  •  -       h;^^ 

^  irr.  J9av/d  was  also  among^stthe  8lam»  and 
i/he  pvinees  of  the  provinces  made  a  deereOi.  that 
a  monument  should  be  set  up  a»  a  memorial  of 
th^iraltant  acts  that  he  had  donew  M^«  ^  ^ 
^tS.  Moreover  the  great  Sanhedrim  hoiioredf 
Bertedict  with  greaf  honors  and  gave  Mns  a 
horse^  decked  out  f9r  the  ivarw  '^!?;t    : 

19.  Pnrtherroore»  th^  great  Sanhedrim  honor- 
ed a  ecrtaht  captain  whose  sur-name  was  ilf(pi|f«i| 
and  ji^ve  hi'm  a  sword  of  onribus  workman^ip^ 
insi^iiteh  us  he  went  ^rth  and  humed  the  8hi{Ni 
4»rt^  king  of  Bi*itahi»  and  took  captive»  Hmr 
s«ore  ami  ten  periBons ;  and-  the  nuauber  ef;llio» 
ships  that  he  burned,  was  twelve  hesldefiW^ 
»maU  oriQg*  /i  ^ 


witb  the 
evil  ease* 
nd  wUh  fta 

mt  rf  th€r 
lere,   w^ 

,  thftt  the 
&  people  of 
I  the  men 
waited  for 

ken  eapli  ve 
)  govemoPf 

inB» 

of  thepro- 

;  forty  were 

iain^  i¥he^^ 

slani»  »n* 
jcpee^  that 
leniopial  ef 

^ve  hiin  ^ 
IpfteliaiHiP- 

^r1tmaB8hip» 
-i4  the  shipf 
ive>    ftMtr 
er  efiii^ 
|hesideit^« 


CHAP.  XXIII. 


^«» 


l^yoeuvres  of  General  Hcwe  frustrated —The  BrkUh  Mrmy 

fo  on  baard  thek   ships— l^y   Uiid   al  the  (lead  of 
;ik.. 


K 


O  W  the  host  of  the  people  of  the  provinees 
pttohed  their  camp  a^    iVliddl^'-Qpopkf    In   Che 
provinoe  of  Jersejy  a.     itrengthl»iMidttieaiiielvefi. 
there. 

fL  XnAWillianh.  chief  eaptaia  of  the  host  of 
the  king  of  Britaioy  oanie  forth  out  of  the  town 
where  he  had  sinourned  during  the  winter  $  and 
the  van  guard  of  the  host  4|f&*italn  extended  to 
a  certain  house  *  where  the  judges  of  the  land 
were  use^l  to  administer  to  the  people. 

3.  Howbeltf  they  soon  returne^t  to-  the  plaoe 
lit^m  whence  they  eamey  iniisinueh  as  tliey  wer& 
informed  tfiat  the  people  of  the  province  oi 
ievney,  wei*e  united  wHh  GeorgCf  the  ehjef  cap*^ 
tain^  and  were  come  out  against  them^  even  a 
ieij  great  multitude^ 

A*.  For  the  husbandmen  hail  left  the-  care  of 
tteti^  floefcs  to  the  lads  of  their  household  ;  and 
they  thirsted  after  revenge>  inasmuch  a»  the 
men  of  the  host  of  Britain  had  deceived  thenu 

5.  F'or^'it  was  so^  tliat  when  the  armj  ofB^K 
tatn  was  pursuing  after  the  host  of  Columbia^ 
that  IVnUam^  the  chief  captain,  spake  smootl^ 
words  unto  them*  and  gave  themapaper,  where- 
in it  was  writteOf  that  all  those  who  demeaned 
themselves  peaoeably  should  not  come  to  anj 
hi|t*ui  ekhei^n  their  persons  or  possessitNiSy  and 
Ihis  paper  was  called  a  proteetioa*. 


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'■■  6.  NeyeribeleiB  the  soldiers  regarded  not  the 
written  paper^  but  did  as  they  listed,  and  they 
spoiled  the  people ;  and  when  any  of  the  iulia>-v 
bitants  of  the  provinces  complained  th^feof  to 
WilUf$mf  the  chief  captain^  he  turned  a  deaf 
ear  to  tbe  cries  of  the  people. 

Y^.  Andy  if  at  any  time  he  rebuked  the  soldiers 
for  these  things,  his  i*eproofs  wore  liice  the  re* 
proofs  sjf  fill  to  his  s^its,  saying,  ^  Why  do  ye 
Bueh  thingSt  lor  I  hear  of  all  your  evil  doings, 
with  this  peoptef  nay,  verily ,  but  you  do  wrong* 
and  |t  is  not  a  good  report  that  I  hear  concern- 
ing  you.,  Thus  rf^iaoned  he  with  the  men  of 
war^  but  he  restrained  them  not. 

8«  And  the  host  of  Bviiafn  again  eame  forih^ 
and  Wiiliam  trusting  in  the  men  erf  war,  I>ut  his. 
arnny  in  arra^ :  but  ffef^r^e,  tlieeiilef  captain  of 
Coiu  mbia,  thought  it  would  npt  be  e2Lp|idieii| 
to  go  forth  ta  Uie  battle :  so  the  host  of  Jlu)^ 
people  of  the  provinces  remained  in  the  camp^ 
find  went  not  out» 

9.  Now  when  H^ifliamsaw  that  the  people  were 
not  inclined  to  come  forth,  he  turned  himself 
about|  and  made  as  thougph.  he  Hed  from,  the 
people.  i?hen,  seme  of  the  people  who  were 
with  £feor^^  followed  after  the  host  of  Britain.  , 

10.  And  IViUiam,  thinking  he  had  gained  his 
purpose,  suddenly  turned  himself  about :.  noM( 
George,  the  chief  captain  of  the  armle»  of  Cor 
tumbia,  also  moved  forwards  j:  and  the  residue 
of  ttie  host  followed  after  him  to  (^uibb!e-Tow■^ 
in  the  province  of  Jersey* 

11.  And  when  he  perceived  it  was  only  «,«lli- 
sing  decree  of  fFiiltam^  the  <^ief  obtain  of  the 
host  of  Britain,  he  delayed  to  go  forth  Vlfie 
battle  i  but  strengthenefl  iiiiMelf  la.  ikai  plane. 


'^ 


-> 


^ 


•Aherican  ltevt}iiUi0n» 


n 


Che 
they 
ttha^ 
of  to 
deaf 

diers 
e  PC- 
ioye 
oiiigs. 
pongf 
cerii- 
en  o^ 

forih^ 
lit  bis. 
Ain  of 
isdiei^ 
)f  t!iq 


A> 


(fthe 
liie 


-firi 


'It.  So  the  devices  of  tfie  crafity  were  Ujid 
i!^§te»  90  that  they  oouid  Wot  porforin  ihejr  en- 
terprise. 

13.  Now  when  the  oKief  eaptain  of 't|ieliM 
•f  Britain,  knev^  of  a  oerUtal^  that  If  w1|lli|be 
attended  with  great  Jeopardy,  and  the  Hiii  Vt. 
maiqr  of  the  lives  of  the  Servants  of  the  t^  of 
Brllahiy  should  they  force  their  wt^  tttMiigh 
jthir  pibvixtee  of  Jersey.  ^  /^ 

14.  Therefor,  seeing  these  tttio^  Were  80« 
be  put  his  sddiei^  into  tile  tall  shii^t  of  the  king 
of  Britain,  and  the  number  of  the  men  whc» 
were  put  into  the'^hips,  w«p*e  fixteea  thoiHiand 
persons.  . 

15.  Now  Geor^i^  the  f^ief  eaptalnf^ '  t^Od  the 
prineipal  men  of  the  hi^tii  mated  ij  thehr  minds 
wim  this  should  mean,  and  some  said  one  thlns^t 
and  sMtlh^iiolher.  And  there  were  divers  ojT- 
ttilMii,  for  the  dark  elouds  of  uneertalnty  over- 
shadoKred  the  derieei  of  frjOram/  the  ehief 
Captain. 

lilr.'Ai^  after  muoh  eonjeeture,  and  twenty 
days  were  passed,  after  that  the  host  of  Britain 
bad  gloae  into  the  ships,  lo !  it  was  reported  to 
tlv^  diief  eaptain  of  the  people  of  the^rovinoes, 
that  tile  men  of  Britain  were  landed  at  a  eettaln 
plaee  sailed  the  Head  of  Klk,  in  the  prorinee  of 
Marylai|d.  > 

17r  Then  the  host  of  the  people  of  the  pro- 
vinces hastened  forwards  to  meet  the  army  of 
Britain.  Now  there  were  but  about  eiglit  thou* 
sand  O^hting  men  that  were  able  to  go  out  to 
war  with  Georgei  the  cUiel*  captain. 

18.  J^nd  there  were  with  WiUiamt  captain  of 
th#  host  of  Britain,  sixteen  thousand  valiant 
msa,  prepared  with  all  instruments  for^war. 


! 


,  I 


Am^^UH  Bii0^M9§4 


-■.' 


i9.  Noir  William  thought  within  himtelft 
iliat  Jf  he  saflfered  the  soldiers  to  spoil  (he  in- 
liabitants  io  like  manner  as  they  hail  done  in  the 

trbvipee  of  Jerseyt    he  should  get  to  himself  a 
loty  ind  his  name  woirid  be  had  in  execration 
irHt^the  fieople. 

V  W«  IRe  th^  seat  forth  written  papefs  to 

tki'iiriNfbteA  oi  the  land  ;  and  it  was  wr|ttei| 
thereiiirdpi^f  at  any  time#  any  of  thes(||diers 
]|f  thr  ariilijr  #r  Britain,  behaved  th  emsel  ver  uo* 
feiiiiily  to  any  of  the  people*  upon  notice  thereof 
to  the  obief  eaplain»  they  should  he  punisb^* 

21.  ,  NevertheliiiliN  (he  soldiers  gilid  ^as  they 
were  Wont  to  do  in  (he  protince  of  Jersey^  and 
the  people  desj^d  William  in^their  hei^rt^  f  in- 
asQiuehasti^bttl^g^^dii^f  e^pfainy  eould  ^mp 
restrained  the^iMMiers  A-om  doiiip^^)i.p|^j^ipg^ 

22.  And  the  ai^y  of  (he  Mi9g'#l:^||^^ 
liioved  Ibrwardft  towards  the  chi^^eiijr^  6f 
|n*ov(aee  of  Peoiiag^lvaaia ;  aod.  tliey  tii^k 
(hem  the  destroying  engines*  but  they  left  tlif^ir 
tent*  mnd-^itfiat:  part  of  tksir  .stulT  wiMi  ;t^r 
•hip*r^^^-;--.-/-^:---  /  '  ■;;  ^ 

sa.  AikI  6F^or^  the  chief  ei^taup^  and  |be 
host  of  the  people  of  (lie  provinces,  pHeh^ 
their  camp  nigh  ^nto  a  ceriaioiVrdi  t^  where 
there  was  a  brook  of  water.  .,_. , 

2k<.  And  the  host  of  Britain  pilehed  their  ctt^p 
4m  the  other  side  of  (he  brooks  and  b^tti  armiea 
prepared  for  the  baule. 

•  Chadcl's  FonL 


IC  10- 

inthe 
^1f  a 
ration 

5|8  to 

Auen 
i  tbcy 

g;  m- 

I  iiajirp 

r 


itpj*# 
wbere 

■  .  -  '. 

r  eai^p 
armiea 


iimiriean  Eeoolutipu 
CHAP.    XXit. 


8S 


Battle  of  Brandj^wine  near  €h«dd's  Ford  — 3t'cceii(|i]  on 

the  part  of  the  British. 


A 


ND  about  the  dawning  of  the  day  tliearoij 
^f  (he  kinfc  of  Britalpv  moved^wardi  the  ^oot 
^  the|>eo[ile  of  the  piowinoeq,  in  Iw4i  oomMmf ; 
^*  Theffrst  company  loUowed  aftir  the  ea|i- 
ffilnr  %}to.s6  ioi^namo;  was  Cornio|ii|^»  and  ho 
was  governor  <if  the  tower  of  Lud  taiid  the  other 
eoinpany  remained  by  the  brook  with  the  eaptaiii 
,^f  the  German  soldiers,  whose  name  was  JKjiijH 

3.  And  the  firsleofnpany  went  along  the  side 
^f  the  brook»  iMtil  tliey  came  vrhere  it  divi^ 
^o  two  siioiMn«|    and  when  it  wai  mid^lay^ 

tJfa^lMisiedover. 

t.^  And  the  other  eompnny  drew  up  in  battle 
iim^r  iind  appeared  ^  though  lliey  intended  to 

pass  over  the  brdok  at  a  eertain  plaoe,  eatled  In 

tile  vemaeular  toneue»  ChaddVFord. 
£•  And  when  the  first  company  bad  passed 

over  the  hrookt    ^^^7  moved  forwards  on  the 

other jidn  therefvf* 

6.  Ifow  the  hoil  of  the  people  of  the  pro- 
vinces were  taken  at  unawarefy  and  the  men  of 
fiar  were  discomfited,  isfbid  the/  fled  before 
ue  host  i^  Britain* 

7.  Now  Oe&rge^  Qie  chief  captaiUf  had  been 
tokl  that  Coifn-wtMSf  the  governor  of  the  tower 
of  littdy  was  gone  back  again  to  unite  widi 
Kiiifikauamt  the  otiker  captain^  and  he  believed 
the  report^  thai  it  iHis  even  so.  Thus  were  the 
people  of  the  provihoes  taken  in  an  evil  net,  and 
itMt  Aiifl  to  ^mtii^iP  backs  upon  their  enemies^ 


■IJi 


4' 


S4 


•American  Bevohttion. 


m 


'*. 


8,  And  there  %ere  slain  «nd  wounded  of  (lie 
men  of  Brilain,  about  Mxliundred  persons:  and 
tlie  slfiln  and  those  v/ho  vfere  missing  of  the  host 
of  the  people  of  tlie  proTinces,  were  about  twelve 
hundred  men.  ^ 

:.  9.  Now  there  were  of  the  wounded  m  (he 
hoti  of  the  piei^e  of  the  provinees^  two  ehief 
captains,  the  name  of  the^Arst  was  Fa^etie^  he 
was  a  liolilelban  froni  the  kingdom  oi'  GaU^  and 
had  left  the  land  of  his  i^tivitj  (o  %ht  under 
tlie  banners  of  the  great  Sanhedrim. 

10«  And  ihe  name  of  tlie  other  eaptaio  was 
Woodford  ;  howhelt  their  wounds  M^ere  not  unto 
death. 

11.  And  there  wi&s  yet  another  nobleman  from 
the  Kingdom  of  Polami ;  and  bhiname  was  Po- 
laski :  be  was  a  might j^  man  of  war«  - 

12.  He  conspired  against  the  kliig  hisnimstery 
and  took  him  captive  from  amidst  the  armed 
men  who  were  his  guards^  and  out  of  his  ehief 
eify  where  he  dwelt. 

$3*  'He  was  like  the  fierce  panlher»  that 
abidetb  in  the  forests  of  Columbia !  he  feared 
not  (he  face  of  man,  neither  regarded  be  the 
threatnings  of  the  enemy!  the  ways  of  the  war<» 
rior  were  open  bffbre  him,  and  he  strewed  the 
fields  with  heaps  of  slain  !        V 

14^  And  it  eame  to  pass  after  that  the  host  of 
(he  people  of  the  provinees  had  fled  from  the 
army  of  Britain,  that  WiUiumf  the  chief  captain 
(hereof,  essayed  to  get  round  the  host  of  the 
people  of  the  provinces  on  the  right  hand  thereof. 

15.  But  Gecrgif  the  chief  captain^  perceiving 
(hat  he  was  so  mindedf  prevented  him.  Thus 
the  devices  of  the  eraftyr  wei*e  frustrated,  so 


r  tlie 
;  and 
sboftt 
iivelve 

.  .  .  .-■  V 
ti  tbe 
ehi«f 
tf  lie 
If  and 
onder 
^%    '. 

i  unto 
I  from 

birmed 
chief 

"^that 
feared 
ie  the 
iwar* 
the 

lost  of 
the 
iptain 
»f  the 

lereef. 

Thus 

80 


Jimerkan  UevohUion. 


65     < 


T  1 


that  they  could  not  perforin  the  things  they  had 
devised*  '    ♦ 

V.  16.  Now  the  army  of  the  king  of  Britain  and 
the  host  of  the  people  of  the  proviuoes  were 
nigh  unto  the  house  *  of  i(  certain  puhlieail, '  In 
the  province  of  Pennsylvaniu* 

17.  And  the  two  chief  captains  put  the  battle 
in«  array*  army  against  army  ^^.^and  the  men  of 
war  shouted  for  the  bf^ttlCk 

18.  And  when  the  expectations  of  fhepeopM 
was  at  the  height,  Ip !  a  mighty  storm  arose, 
and  the  rain  descended  and  beat  upon  the  host! 
and  tlic  blacli  dust  was  spoiled  by  the  rain* 

,  19.  Then  Georj^f,  the  chief  ^ptain  of  the  host 
of  the  people  of  tlie  provinces^  decamped,  and 
departed  thence  to  a  certain  place,  and  the  host 
of  Britain  followed  aftor  him. 

20.  And  wheii  George  had  gotten  as  far  at 
the  sign  of  the  Ht^iite-Horsey  on  the'  highway 
flittt'lelideth  to  the  chief  city  of  the  province,  he 
drew  up  the  host  of  the  people  of  the  provinces^ 
and  offered  tbe  men  of  Britain  battle. 

2$.  But  William  declined  to  go  forth  that  day» 
Rtfd  he  tumeil  and  went  to  a  certain  plaoe,  f 
where  the  stores  of  the  king,  his  master,'  were 
left :    so  the  army  of  Britain  went  to  secure  the 

stores.  J  ♦  t     %       »A 

it2.  And  it  wai  ib^  thSt'lhf  Pople  of  the  pro^ 
Tin  CCS  were  in  an  pil  case  ;  for  there  were  in 
the  host  a  thousand  men  who  went  barefooted  ; 
for  their  shoes  were  worn  and  gone; 

23*  And  the  bowels  of  the  chief  captain  yeaiti- 


♦  Tb«  W«freo  Tavern, 
f  Reading 


H 


^y 


:-i 


1) 


i'i 


;j 


1 1 


86 


dmeriean  Beoolulion. 


ed  towards  the  people,  even  as  the  bowels  of  a 
fathec  Tor  his  sun  whom  he  loveth. 

24,  Adi)  after  these  things  it  came  topass^ 
that  the  host  of  Columbia  journeyed  onwards  to 
a plaee  of  safet^^ ;  and  the  highways  to  the  eitj 
were  left  unoecuplcd  by  the  people  of  the  pro- 
vinces. 

m.  Now  abolb  this  time^    a  company  of  the 

soldbrs  III  the  )iost  of  Britliiny    set  out  privately 

in  the  nightf  and  came  upon  some  of  the  |)eople 

*0f  the  provinces  while  fliey  were  tafchg,  their 

rest  in  sleep ; 

2Z6.  And  it  was  past  the  hour  of  midnight 
when  they  fell  upcm^thc  people  of  the  provinces  ; 
and  they  slew  about  three  hundred  menf  and 
there  fell  of  the  men  of  Aritain^  about  eight 
persons.  Kow,  tl^e  sur^naroe  of  the  captaiQ  i»f 
the  men  of  Britain  was  Grey.  »  f  j, 

27.  Now  the  princes  of  the  provineei»  einon 
the  great  Sanheilrimy  knowing  of  -u  certainty 
that  the  army  of  Britain  were  minded  to  get 
into  the  city,  departed  thenecy  lest  peradVentpre 
they  should  fall  into  the  hands  of  their  eneiiiies* 


*t**.  ssx 


hinlac 


General  Howe  marches  into  Phinwclphia— The  Battle  of 
Gerniantown — 1  he  Delaware  Frigate  captured. 


X 


ND  it  was  so»    that  the  greater  part  of  the 
host  of  the  king  of  Britain,  encamped  in  a  town. 


•  General  Grej. 
f  Paoli  Mauacfe. 


■«, 


If 


B  of  a 

)  pass, 
rds  to 

e  pro- 
of the 
ivately 
|)eople 
^  their 

dnight 
rinees  ; 
If  and 
t  eight 
itaiii  of 

rtainiy 
foget 
etilure 

lemiei* 


Jinuriean  Revolntian* 


8r 


•.^ 


Uttle  of 

of  the 
tovn^ 


in  the  province  of  PenQ8yIvania»  the  name  there- 
of inras  Germantown. 

2.  And  William^  the  chief  ea^tain  of  the  boBt» 
tooli  bis  way  to  the  chief  eiiyf  and  the  residue 
of  the  lu>st  followed  after  him. 

3.  The  oily  was  founded  bj  PenUf  after  the 
form  of  ancient  Bali|lon ;  thd  streets  thefof 
were  fair  and  comely  to  behold  !  her  teerehauts 
lived  like  princes !  and  her  honorabl0  men  were 
many  in  number! 

4.  The  houses  of  the  chief  men  of  the  city 
were  lined  with  oedar,  and  tb^  beams  and' rafters 
were  of  flr^  for  the  cedar  and  the  Qp  trees  were 
in  great  abundance  in  the  forests  of  Columbia ; 
and  here  was  no  need  to  ftend  to  Tyre  and  Sidon 
tor  worliinen  to  hew  the  timber,  for  the  men  of 
Columbia  were  well  sfcilfed  in  all  such  matters. 

d.  Now  the  merchants  sent  every  year,  great 
store  of  the  boards  of  the  cedar  and  of  the  fir 
tree  to  the  countries  afar  ofi^  and  the  merchants 
sold  them  at  a  eertain  prtee,  and  tlie  wealth  of 
other  nations  came  into  the  Ian  J  ^>f  Columbia  aa 
a  flowing  stream,     t,^^ 

6.  And  it  was  so,  tkit'as  Williamf  the  chief 
captaiuy  entered  into  the  city,  niany  of  the  in- 
habitanls  came  out  to  do  him  honor* 

7.  Now  the  great  Sanhedrim  had  deputed 
Benjamin  to  go  and  make  affinity  with  Lotas, 
the  king  of  Gaul,  that  he.  might  send  and  help 
the  people  of  the  provinces  against  their  mighty 
adversaries,  the  men  of  Britain. 

8.  For  the  kbg  of  Gaul  and  GtorgCf  the  king^ 
of  Britain,  were  often  at  war  with  each  other. 
And  when  Benjamin  was  told  that  William  had 
taken  the  chief  city  of  the  pro?iuces>  he  answered 
and  said  f 


*i 


88 


timeriean  JR^roliitiort. 


9.  Saj  itot  ye  io  >our  hearts  tliat  IFZi/fam  ImtK 
takep  the  o\ty,  but  rallier  say  thai  the  «ity  hath 
tafcciD  William ;  Cor  is  he  not  hemmed  in  by  Uie 
host  of  the  |ieo|»le  of  the  provineos  on  one  ftide» 
and  by  the  waters  of  the  river  on  the  other  side  I 

ip.  Now  Benjanin  appeared  as  thou§*lr  he  re- 
mued  nol  these  things  $  artd  it  was  so,  that  all 
{he  people' lieard  him  gladly*  and  he  was  highly 
esteemed  in  the  kingdom  of  Gauly  and  was  oalled 
a  philosophery  which  by  intei*pretation  signifieth 
a  lover  «if  wi8d<i>niL 

it.  And  it  eame  tdpass,  after  that  WilUam% 
the  ehief  eaptain  of  the  hoit  of  Britain^  had 
gotteil  into  the  city*  that  GeorfCf  the  ehief  cap* 
tain  of  the  host  of  Columhlaf  drew  nigh  unii^ 
the  men  of  Britain  who  were  encamped  at  Ger- 
mantown* 

12.  And  FFflliain  strengthened  himself  In  the 
eityy  and  plaeed  the  destroying  engines  on  the 
banks  of  the  river»  lest^  peradventure*  the  armed 
ships  of  Columbia  should  come  and  drive  him 
fVom  thence. 

13.  And  it  was  so  that  while  the  servants  of 
the  king  of  Britain  were  doing  these  things^ 
one  of  the  armed  ships  of  Columbia  came  against 
the  town*  and  the  name  of  the  ship*  was  called' 
after  the  name  of  the  river. 

tifm  And  the  destroying  engines  that  were  In 
the  ship,  discharged  their  tliunders  upon  the 
town :  but  it  came  to  pass»  *  that  when  the  tide 
went  down»  the  ship  ran  upon  the  ground  ;  and 
the  mariners  who  were  therein,  seeing  that  all 
hope  of  escaping  wasgonct  dQlivefQdthemselvea 
up  to  the  menof  BrUaitu    / 


n  BeoofuUan. 


•» 


15.  And  the  ship  beoamo  ^  prej;  to  the  Hryantt 
f  f  the  king  of  Britain^  aad  the  marioers  weco 
yiaile  oa|»lliret. 

id.  Now  while  the  men  of  Britahi  were  busied 
in  the  oii/t  Oeorge,  the  ehlijf  captain  of  the  host 
of  the  peopie  of  the  proirineesr  ealled  the  ehielf 
]pieip  of  the  host  to|$(^Ui«tr; 

^7.  Anil  yrben  iliejr  f^m^  epmotinifMl  »ipMiai|s^ 
^mselye#»  the  grea^st  pa|r^  ^viietlr  that  the 
hj9st  sh^uM  iiipye  forw^iil»  ^fvf  ejjMit^l  the  iiie» 
9f  Qrit^Uiy  yfho  were  eneaim»jef(  iff  the  town. 

ts*  Now  the  host  of  (polnpiiJiia  had  heei^ 
strongtliet^ed  by  the  inhfkbiiifii,l»  from  the  pro- 
vince pf  y ir}|;inia9  and  (rem  Peek's  Hill ;  «^nd 
tj^e  number  of  men  wtio  oao^  to  the  help  of 
tti^ip  brethren^  ipere  twu  thousand  and  fife  hun* 

$».  And  ^hj^  the  eliief  captain  h^  ordered 
t^j^  oe{t,t|^  the  boftt  9^vcd  forwards  in  several 
eompaniof::^  and  the  sun  was  Just  risen  upon  tb& 
fMpjito  ^Hen  the  ariiiy  of  the  people  of  the  pro- 
Kineep  aj^aulted  tiie  men  of  Britain.. 

9f),  Ai|d  wHen>  f  tie  people  of  tUe  pro^ii^ees  f<bUi^ 
upon  the  menof  Britain^who  wevp  on  the  border» 
^f  th^  town»  tjUey  flM  into  the  tawn^  and  the 
neopt^  of  t}»^  provinee9  pursued  afti^r  ttijem. 

^i.  And  a  eerl;^n  capjUiuof  Hie  i^^my  ofBri-r 
tein,  whose  sur-name  wvffr  J^ii^rQVfy  ^leeing^ 
thii  tll^e  8ery;an^ii  of  \)ifi  feing  oi  Qritai|>  were 
j^^ing  before  t^ew  cnj^n^ie^r  ^he  too(L  fd^ij^  ttireet 
kundiTfi^  nieui;  a^d  ei^red  i|nto  the  ftrong  hopse^ 

hewn  s(bonef  ai^  *jt  ij^  y^i7  s^ngO 


■"»» 


•»•  Bd^Mnin.  Chtw,  Esq* 


u% 


.£^   ;y>. 


to 


•vflltHMHl  Bi0MNlli/MI« 


t^  And  it  WM  fOf  that  the  people  of  the  pro- 
vinees  halted  when  they  eame  to  the  house  of 
JBenjaminf  and  they  warred  with  the  servant* 
of  the  king  of  Britam  who  were  in  the  hOase. 

98.  N»w  while  tliey  were  busied  about  these 
thingSf  JirtithanUl^  assaulted  the  armyofBrl- 
tain  on  the  righty  and  the  battle  waxed  hot*  anil 
there  were  nmny  who  fell  down  slain  that  day ! 

t4.  Aad  another  eaptain  whose  name  wat 
Matthew§f  tookeaptiTO  of  the  host  of  Britain, 
three  seove  and  ten  persons.  Howboit  they  were 
loosened  fl*om  their  eaptlvltyy  and  the  manner 
of  their  entargemont  was  on  this  wise ; 

25.  For  lo  t  a  giJBat  mist  arose,  and  the  sua 
was  darkened,  and  tde  men  appeered  at  a  distance 
as  trees  walking;  and  MaUhewi  wist  not  ta 
which  company  he  was  captain :  and  U  eame  i& 
pass,  that  the  army  of  Britain  environed  hW 
round  about,,  and  all  his  company,  and  the  men 
he  had  taken  captives. 

26.  Now  there  were  many  valiant  acts  dbne 
that  day  i  nevertheless  the  hoa^  of  the  people  of 
the  provincea  fted  before  the  servanta  of  the 
k^ing  of  Britain. 

27.  And  Comumll^  a  ford,  and  a  chiercap^ 
tain  in  the  army  of  Britain,  and  several  men* 
with  him,  pursued  after  the  people  of  the  pro- 
vinces, on  swift  horses^     ^  , 

2S.  Now  the  slain  and  wounded  of  the  people 
of  the  provinces,  and  those  who  were  taken  eap« 
tjves,  were  about  six  huddred  men :  and  there 
wrre  slain,  woumled  and  taken  captive  of  the 
]uen  of  Britain,  about  five  hundred  persons*        ' 

iZ9.  And  there  were  two  captains  of  the  ^rniy 

♦  General  Grtent. 


•f  mericoi^N  R^oluHmf 


[iro- 
e  of 
anil  '^ 

Cm 

Uese 
BrU 

aii«l 
ay! 

wa« 
tain, 
were 
knner 

B  sua 
tanctt:  ^ 
ot  te 
me  to> 

I  men 

d'one 
lie  of 
the 

cap*- 
ineii> 
pro* 


ivvij 


Ifc, 


ft 


ofBiilaiBf  tlain;  the  name  of  the  Arit  oaptain 
was  tigntw^  and  the  aaine  of  the  other  wai 
Bird. 
SO.  And  there  was  alsa  tlain  ^  eaptain  of  the 
1^  people  of  the  pro? inoet»  whose  sur«namo  wat 
JVtMAf  and  hit  armor-bearer  *  fell  with  him* 


CHAP.  XXYI. 

Operations  agaihtt  I'^brt  Mifflin,  on  Mud-ltknd — ind  Red'- 
Bulk  —  Thfl  former  finally  evacuated  by  the  Ameri- 
cant. 


N, 


OW  there  was  a  strong  hold  that  was  built 
on  an  island  in  the  river*;  U  was  oeeupied  by  the 
people  o^  the  provinces^  and  it  was  called  afler 
the  naoEie  6f  ThonuUf.]  one  of  the  princes  of 
the  pravinces.. 

S.  There  was  also  another  strong  hold  ^  about 
four  furlongt  from  tlie  formery.  and  it  was  built 
.on  a  portion  of  ground  that  appertained  untd 
JaniM^  he  was  an  lu>norable  inan,.  and  he  had 
several  sons  and  daughters ;  and  his  sons  were 
men  of  renown,  and  beloved  of  the  people ;  they 
dwelt  in  the  province  of  Jersejr^  and  the  hoiit 
was  nigh  unto  the  river*  ,. -_ 

3.  Now  the  people  of  the  provinces  haa  laid!! 
impediments  in.  the  way  of  tlie  ships  of  the  hing 
of  Britain »  so  that  they  oould  not  get  to  the  eity  ;. 
and  the  host  of  Briiain<  were  sore  troubled  fer- 
eause  of  tliese  things^ 


*  Atddecamp  Witberspoen^ 
f  Fort^^  Mifflin,  on  Mud-Islands 
i  lUdBank, 


rf- 


i*y'm 


^M 


*-„ 


n 


•fififrtcatt  Bnabdim^ 


^.-.vl 


4.  And  the  yietuah  and  all  the  implementa  the 
war  that  veve  waaled  in  the  ho8t«i  thejr  brought 
in  eaiTiaget  te  the  city,  and  the  charge  theicfif 
was  great,  and  the  arrival  of  the  eaririages  un* 
certain* 

6.  Then  Ihe  ^ief  eaptam  of  the  nai^  of  Bri- 
tain,    and  WiHiami  chief  captain  of  the  host  of - 
the  king,  cast  in  theif  jnimU  bow  they  should 
gain  the  strong  hhlil  that  was,  po^  the  Island. 

6.  And  they  toiled  hard  for  many  days,  and 
.they  4hpt  into  the  hold,   and  the  destroying  en* 

gines  beat  down  the  buildings  that  were  on  the 
island  ;  and  (he  men  who  were  (herein  were  sjil^e 
galled  by  (he  men  of  Bri(ain  and  the  destroying: 
engines.  NeverthfiAess^  the  garrison  iiiaintaineS 
their  integrity.  . 

7.  And  after  many  days  watching,  and  sore 
conflicts,  both  from  the  water  and  also  from  the^ 
knd,  and  when  many  yaliaot  men  were  slain^^ 
the  chief  captain  of  the  navy  of  the  king  of  Bri- 
tain, was  told  tliere  was  a  way  round  the  hinder 
yart  of  the  island  where  a  ship  n^ight  passi^  so  aa 
^o  come  nigh  unto  the  bold» 

8»  And  when  tlie  chief  captain  heard  tipereof,. 
he  lightened  a  ship,  so  that  she  should  not  draw 
ifkueh  depth  of  water  f  and  valiant  men  were  put 
therein  ;  and  (he  ship  moved  along  on.  the  moe 
9f  the  water,,  and  eame  against  tlie  hindicr  pari 
of  the  hokl» 

9.  And  when  the  garrison  9aw  the  ship,  and 
the  s^rmcd  inen  ready  with  the  instruments  of 
war,  all  hopes  of  resistance  vanished ;:  for  tlieir 
destroying  cnginea  were  rendered  uselessj^  aniik 
the  means  of  defence  wei^  destrpyed* 

10*  Now  it  came  ^  pas«,  wjl^en  it  wai  Qidtt,. 
that  the  men  wlio  w^ete  'm  the  holil|^  AMape^  to 


itifoe 

ifBrl- 

lost  o£ 

should 

L 

8»  and 

Qn  the 

re  9i^e 

• 


timsrican  Itevohtthn, 


9S 


peyinj 
aaliie< 


i% 


od  sor# 
om  th^; 
^  slain^ 
of  Bri- 

hinder 
ftoa» 

^ereofy. 
fidraw 
^repiil 
le  ULe» 
JF  park 

and 

)DtS  of 

tlieiF 
4  to 


;the  provhice  of  Jersey »  to  the  strong  liold  thai 
w-ds^  built  on  the  portion  ofgi-ound  that  belonged 
to  Jame». 

11.  And  the  oaptain  who  was  over  the  men  in 
the  hold»  gat  great  honor ;  his  sur-name  was 
Smith;  moreover  the  great  Sanhedrim  gave  htm 
a  sword  of  fine  earved  worli»  the  worl(  of  ^e 
hand  of  the  ennnkig  workman ! 

12.  Now  there  wei*e  several  ships  that  were 
armed  with  the  destroying  engines*  and  they  an- 
noyed the  navy  of*  BtntaiOy  and  the  eaptuin  oY  the 
ships  aiso  gat  great  honor ;  his  sur*name  was 
Ha%iewoodt  and  he  also  received  a  sword. 

13.  Now  the  Implements  that  were  put  into 
the  river  to  keep  the  ships  of  the  king  from 
lilfftiing  to  the  eity/  were  strong  and  many  ; 

14.  Tliejr  were  made  of  tl»e  large  lir-trees  of 
C^ltfmhlay  ami  they  were  put  cuie  upon  another^ 
and'  large  pteees  of  barbed  iron  wet*e  fastened 
tirer^to;  and  when  they  were  fashiuiled  together, 
they  were  let  down  into  the  waters  of  the  river. 

15.  And  the  machines  with  the  barbed  Iron 
pointed  towards  the  ships*  and  lo !  when  the 
diips  oame  u|M)n  the  points  of  the  barbed  iron^ 
they  wel*e  marred,  and  the  waters  of  the  river 
rushed  into  the  ships,  and  they  wer^  lilled  with 
the  waters  of  the  nver* 


- 

'■           /      (Si* 

:•         •.    '          ■               .,-..-3-^   '^rM''^ 

"^tHM    . 

^^iMlA-M-:i'^'fmf^^''^^ 

'    '     .  - 

,,    ^|i:-^>fe^'^.i|[X?An5|^#^.^ 

-^ 

•  'i^-'' -r-  p ^m:;M  'rhiA 5:^  fM^- '4\ 

■•"  .■    ■    • 

.-  •...;i;.,.„-..H:.^i^<ids^  imM0i^'\ 

^  , 


>•  ■-  /--S--' 


/ ' 


m 


»i 


Jimerican  Reeolution. 
CHAP.   XXVII. 


■t 


Fort  OB  RijNirllank— The  Hessians  wilder   Count   Donop 
,  Are  MtaMi^FinMy  evacuated  on  the  approach  of  Lord 

Cornwallis  with  a  large  foree — Count  Donop  dies  of  hi« 

wounds. 


A: 


ND  when  the  temiiitft  of  the  kini^  of  Britain 

kad  gotten  possession  of  the  strong;  bold  on  the 

•ii[laiid»   the  sliips  of  the  king;  of  Britain  ^loyed 

nlong  ufkon  the  fkee  of  the  water,    and  eame  to 

the  oitj ;  and  thece  was  grea^  rejoicing  because 

of  this. thing*     I*,kv,'*'* 

2.  And  it  oam6^  to  passy  that  after  the  hold 
was  taken*  and  before  the  na«j  of  the  king  of 
Britain  had  east  anchor  before  the  city*  tl^ 
WilUamf  the  captain  of  the  bust,  sent  ^  certaiii 
captain  and  two  thousand  men  to  take  thelstron^ 
hold  in  the  province  of  Jersey,  that  was  bniU 
<^  the  portion  of  ground  that  appertained  to  the 
inheritance  of  «lame«.  -. 

3.  And  the  name  of  the  eaptaimvhom  hesent» 
wasDofiapy.  he  was  from  tlie  German  eountrjr ; 
and  the  men  who  went  wtthliim,  were  the  soldiers 
who  were  hired  of  the  German  priuces,  and  thej  < 
went  by  the  name  of  Hessians,  intlielandor 
Columbia. 

4f,  And  Bonopf  the  captain,  passed  over  the 
river,  and  the  two  thousand  men  followed  after 
him,    and  they  landed  in  tlie  province  of  Jersey. 

5.  They  took  the  highway  that  leadetb  from 
the  house  of  William  the  publican,  to  the  field 
of  Haddon  ;  *  and  as  they  passed  along  the  way^ 
some  of  the  men  turned  aside  and  went  to  the 
house  of  Jacob,  that  stood  uear  the  way  side. 

*  Haddonfield. 


Jknirican  fieroltition. 


Donopi 
rf  Lord 


iritai» 
in  the 
Bpoved 
im^  to 

le  bold 
king  ot 

certain 
ftiroD§^ 
I  bailc 
to  ilk^  ' 

le  sent» 

loldiers 
id  ihey  * 
land  oC 

er  the 
d  after 
Fersey. 
from 
le  fteld 
fc  way>^ 
[to  tbe 
ide. 


6 .  Now  PffiT  was  dretsii^  tbe  fleece  of  Jacobus 
'if8bee|»»    and  Gideon  was  at  tbe  bouse  of  Jcico^y 

and  they  were  all  taken  captive  :  and  it  came  fb 
pass,  tbat  as  Gideon  drew  nigb  unto  Donop^  tj^e 
eaptain^  be  smote  Gideon  with  the  staff  that  was 
in  bis  bandy  upon  tbe  bead  ;  but  JaefiS  and  Fetei* 
were  not  smitten. 

7.  Then  tbe  captain  and  tbe  men  journeyed 
forwards ;  and  the  sun  was  going  down  when 
they  entered  tiie  field  of  Haddons  andtbejr  atKNle 
there  tbat  night. 

8.  And  on  (lie  morning  of  tbe  next  day^  about 
the  time  of  the  coek-crowin^y  the  men  of  war 
departed  IVom  the  field  uf^addoity  and  passed 
along  the   highway    through   the    province    of 

.  Jersey^    tcwaiils  the  strong  hold.  "N^ 

9.  And  as  they  came  to  the  borders  of  Joseph^ 
witkosc  house  stood  by  the  ^ay  side,  lo !  Joseph 
eame  out  to  si^e  the  urmed  men ;  but  he  wist  not 
tbi^t  they  were  so  nigh  at  hand. 

10*  Anjd  when  he  would  fain  ba?e  escaped  and 
gofie  into  bis  bouse^  one  of  (he  armed  men  called 
to  htm  in  an  unknown  tongue ;  but  be  under- 
stood him  not ;  and  the  man  smote  Joseph  with 
a^  sword  that  he  had  in  his  handy  and  the  zeal  of 
'  Joseph  was  kindled  agaist  the  man. 

YU  Now  when  tbe  men  drew  nigh  unto  the 
bold  ,  Jtonopf  tire  eaptainy  sent  a  messenger  f 
demand  that  it  should  be  given  up,  and  ail  that 
was  therein ;       ^ 

12.  But  the  captain  in  the  strong  bold,  whose 
sur-name  was  Greene,  f  hearkened  not  to  tbe 

♦  Red  Bank. 

f  Colonel  Greene. 


96 


•American  fifvoZt/(ioii. 


Il^ 


voice  of  Bonopf  the  enptaln^  but  [Prepared  him- 
self  to  resist  the  enemy  ivitli  all  his  might. 

,13,  'flien  was  the  wrath  oT  Donopf  captain  of 
<he  fifessiansy  kindkdy  against  tlie  prople  of  the 
provincesy  and  he  gave  command  that  every 
man  shouttf^be  ready  with  bis  weapons  of  war  in 
his  hand  ^ 

14.  And  he  rushed  forwards  as  a  horse  into 
^he  bat<le»  or  as  a  bird  to  tlie  snare  of  the  fowler^ 
and  knew  not  (hat  It  was  for  his  life;  and  his 
men  followed  after  him.  ^^.^ 

±5*  Now  there  was  a  vacant  place  that  bati 
been  occupied  as  a  place  of  defence;  and  when 
the  captain  of  the  garrison  knew  of  a  ccrlainty 
that  (he  Hessians  were  coming  against  the  hold^ 
he  left  it  for  a  station  more  inwanl. 

16.  Avid  it  was  so,  that  when  the  Hessians 
had  go(ten  inio  the  vacai>t  placcy  they  shouted 
with  aj^reat  shouts  supposing  their  warfare  wai 
accomplished. 

17.  Bjut  lo !  the  men  in  the  hold  6tood^  realfy^^ 
every  man  with  his  weapon  of  war  in  his  hand ; 
and  when  the  enemies  of  the  people  of  the  pro* 
vinces^  even  the  Ilessiansy  came  near  unto  the 
battlementsy  the  destroying  engines  were  let 
looscy   and  they  cast  out  their  thumfers^ 

18.  And  the  Hessians  felt  down  slain  In  great 
multitudes ;  and  Donopf  the  captain>  was  taken 
i^ap(ive9  and  was  sore  wounded,   and  died  of  his'' 
wounds.  ■  ^      '  V 

19.  Now  there  were  skiin  of  the  Hessiani^ 
aboat  four  hundred  person»i  and  the  battle  cen« 
timietl  about  half  an  hour,  and  Uie  residue  nuMkt 
their  escape  and  fled. 

20.  Now  the  bellowings  of  the  dtiittbyiHg-en- 
gines  were  heard  afar  ofi^   and  tiia  shouting  of 


him- 

linoC 
of  the 
ever3f 
varin 

e  into 

nd  his 

at  bad 

iwbea 

rlainty 

e  holdf 

essians 
ihouted 
kre  Miat 

reaiyf 
faano; 
te  pw- 
ito  the 
^re  let 

great 
takenr 
ofbU^ 

le  eon- 


in^ 


cn- 
of 


•Animcan  RcvoluHon. 


97 


.,^i 


[j,  the  men  of  war>  l^^^o^rf<lecl  from  shore  to  shore, 
,    and  fromprovinee^lo  proY,iiiee,! 
.^^     %U^^he  flocks  a^d  ,^he  herds   jvere  drfvjpn^ 
.^^  froH)  thc^  pastunes,!   they  iough^  thi^tfiick  sha^e 
/v.of  the  forest!  tiie  hair  of  Uieir'itejsh  sJoud  up  at 
#'<;the  souad^of  the.batife  of  the  warriors  j[j^,, 

22., I^he  Haees  of  (he  ancients  smuie  ((Ogetl|er ! 
,.the  terrors  of  death  encompassed  them  i^uliind 
,abo]ut !   they  eat  thjeir  bread  in  fear,   and  their 
.drink  was  mingled  with  their  tears !  ^ 
v;^.  .  23.  ^nd.the  captain  in  the  hold  gat/ jg;^eat' 
^    honor,  -  and  the  princes  of  ^ics  provinceij^  even 
f^;  tiie  gr^at  Sanhedrim,    gav^^iua  a  sword  flCt^u• 
riouswoAvinanstiipf  /^ ,  .  ■.  .  • 

'-r  24*  So  th<e  strong  hold  rein^iifed' in  the  hinds 
^jof  the  people  of  .the^  provinces  :  heverthelessy 
JCornwailis  came,  with  a  great  aripy  iiot'many 
da^ys  after,  aiiid  when  the  garrison  heard  tbet^ofy 
tliey  destroyed  the  bold  and  departed. 


,  J 


CHAP,  xxvin. 


The  Hessians  retreat  through  the  Jerseys  and  i^ltmder  th«  ^ 

lnhak>itantB,    - 

.J^OW  after  that  Dofiop,  tW  caj^tain,  was 
slain,  the  residue  of  the  host  turned  baek*^gain$ 
and  as  they  passed  along  through  the  province 
of  Jersey,  they  spoiled  the  inhabitants  thereof. 
,2.  And  every  thing  that  was  pleasai^  t6  the 
eye,  tliey  took^away !  they  y(ev^  iifcej^eedy 
dogs  that  never  hiid  enough  f^t&e^  spam  not^ 
neither  dit'thgy  pity ! 


t^L 


II 


^ 


•^ 
.      *, 


98 


#. 


^American  Hecolution* 


^  3«  Desolation  and  destruction  marked  the 
paths  of  their  feet !  and  those  who  had  fared 
ilelie^tely  ever^  daj^  were  glad  of  a  morsel  of 
bread  .''?'#  ,,/        ^ 

*.  .Nevertheless,  they  were  gainers' in  the 
endy^^iiasiiauch  as  they  learned  more  true  wis- 
dom tb  the  l^oyr  of  adversity,  than  ha|d  be^n 
known  'while  they  were  hasking  in  the  sunshine 
of  prk)sr>eHty ! 

5.  They'  l^ere  taught  that  ttie  cup  <]rf  felicity/ 
without  some  ihixtu^'e  of  the  woiMnwood  and  the 
gall,  was  by  nb  mean^  a  dri^ught  for  mortal  naian ! 

6.  Moredver'their  hearts  expanded  with  bene- 
volence towards  the  children  of  misfortune,  tlt^y 
sought  them  out  in  their  solitary  cottages,  l^ey 
informed  themselves  of  their  varied  wants,  and 
with  a  liberal  hand  ehdsed  away  the^  cause  of 
their  Woe !    ' 

7.  The  blessings  of  the  poor  came  upon  them, 
and  the  tear  of  gratitude  abundantly  repaid  their 
liberality !  They  moi'cover  reriped  the  rich 
harvest  of  self-approving  thoughts !  and  could 
say  with  propriety,  I  have  not  altogether  lived 
in  min ! 

.  8.  The  golden  Wedgo  of  Ophir,  and  the  dia- 
mond of  Golconda,  lost  for  a  time  their  magic 
iniiuenee  I  The  pleasures  uf  sensuality  were  ab- 
sorbed in  the  boundless  prospect  of  inestimable 
treasures  f  treasures  of  eternal  duration ! 

9.  But  alas !  when  the  day  of  peace  returned, 
pleasui'e  tempted  them  with  her  golden  wings  ! 
she  spread^.' abroad  her  alluj:.emenls,  and  many 
wlio  had  once  seen  the  vanity  of  earthly  riches, 
were  caught  in  her  snares,  aod  lost  sight  of 
substantial  felicity  in  the  pursuit  of  shadows ! 

iO.  Let  the  children  ttf  poverty  comfort  tfiem- 


American  Btoolution. 


00 


ed  tbe 
1  fared 
irsel  of 

in  tj^ 
le  W19- 
w^  been 
unsbine 

feiicUy, 
and  the 
ftt  man ! 
ii  benl^- 
ae,  tlffey 
?8,  t|iey 
itsy  and 
»u8e  of 

in  tbetiiy 
lid  their 
le  rieh 
could 
ep  lived 

the  dia- 
r  magic 
i^epe  ab- 
timable 

eturned, 
wings ! 
d  many 
r  ricbest 
sigbt  of 
lows! 
rt  tfiem- 


telvesy  inasmuch  as  they  are  removed  far  fVom  |. 
the  snares  of  tbe  dissipated  sons  of  volu^Huous- 
nessy    whose  tents  are  surrouuilcd  by  the  har- 
bingers of  the  king  of  terrors !    who  rideth  on 
the  pale  horse !  and  whose  name  is  death !        .| 

11.  Harkeuy  therefore  ye  children  to  the  iif- 
struction  of  Nthe  agedy  and  let  i^e  hoary  beail 
teach  you  wisdom  ;  like  beacons  dn  the  shore  of  ' 
the  seay  they  point  to  the  tin  wary  travetk^H  and 
show  him  tbe  rocks  and  quicksands  that  Ibound 
in  the  turbulent  ocean  of  life ! 

±2.  The  counsel  they  give^  is  the  fruit  of  ex« 
perience.     Do  thou  therefore  regard  it  as    the 
oiliefe  of  truth !    they  speak  of  what  they  have 
iji^%,.^nd  are  qualified  by  wisdom  to  atecr  thy    - 
^^^^with  safety  into  the  desired  port ! 


1^*  In  the  moi*ning  of  thy  dayt^j   in  tjie jivi^ 
i|if  thy  life,    when  thou  art  rdeasi^d  ^^^^|^^ 


fuardianshfp  of  thme  elders^   whtlitlij^^ 
ath  paid  the  great  debt  of  if^iirWjd^^] 
ai!e  0overe<l  with  the  el<>4^Mif|^w.# 
thou  art  about  to  biuacJl  t^i^^ 
scenes  of  lifcy  ,  '      ' 

14.  ThenJ|i  the.  hour  of  danger !  then  will 
that  arch  foe  io  manN Jiappiness^  whose  name 
is  8elf-9utflcieney»  eulenvour  to  persuade  thee 
tJi^t  thou  art  wiser  than  the  anci^ntSf  who  have 
trodden  the  path  before  thee  |  *    %-' 

15«  He  will  t^lltbee^  thine  own  understand- 
ing is  suificient  to  conduct  tliee  with  safety  to 
the  ultiidate  end  for  which  thou  Wast  created  ! 

16.  B^t  hearken  thou  not  to  his  delusive 
words,  for  thoiisaods  b^ve  beea  led  astray  bj 
his  counsel!   »-r'''  ^' 

^.  17.  Let  wisdoni  have  place  in  thine  heart, 
let  her  have  the  directioa  of  all  tby  actions; 


J 


II 

.1 


American  devolution. 


^nd  let  caution  take  thee   by  the  hand  !    then 
9hJ0t  thoU  be  h*!!  with  8s4fety    (hrough  all  i|ie\ 
apHrtm^nts  Wf  human  hiisd  on  "earth/  and  thor'^' 
boi^6^thiiie  ekpeetlatibh  ftliWQ  nbt  pbriilh  !      '«^^ 
7i.  Thi^u  shait  de^eeiid  with  ilfrtitude  tiife  6^^ 
eVhdty  of  MWI .;  ^  pleasing  «ereriity  ghalf  ph^' ' 
ari^nil  ftin^  ^^1*^  "^^  that  impoi*taii(  rtiomenc 
vh^iMi^i^w  state  of  existence  shatl  open  befbi'^  '\ 


th 


»h  shall  t!ilne  b/es  behold  ^ith  traiis- 


po^C^  Ittfe  reSvkrd  of  th^f  Tirtuel   stamp(^d   with 
the  W  of  eternal  truth ' ' 


:.0'  *■  "I 


CHAP.   XXIX. 


The  British  and  American  Annies  go  into  winter  qawUrB^' 
Sir  Guy   CarUtin  k»  Buccee^^  by    General  fiufgoyne-^v 
iW'MilUia,   under*  tllberai    Iflrttimer,  Ml  into  an  eiA- 
buscade  i^  Indians  iinid  Tbriee,  ted  by  SYr  iohn  Ji»h|^t(i^ 
atld  St.  jUger,    who ,  W^re  upon    an  expedltioo^^aiiil  :< 
■irbt!^  ScKoyler.-         '  •*' ' •''*  • "  ^   '  '     '    •  ^'  "^ ■•  ■^■-  "' ^^>--  '1  • "  • 

PW  it  Ojamc  to  pass,  after  the  stroiigliofds 
onth^  river  Wredestpoycd,    and  the  ships  of 
the  kin^  of  Britain  had  oast  anchor  befori^'lBe'' 
eitji  that  the  mrji  of  war  went  ipte  their  winter 
eilca.mprDents.  >   v  .      . 

^^.'Tlie  soldiers  of  the  king  of  Britain  oecu- 
pied  the  houses  in  the  citj,  tbey^  feared  not  tK^ '' 
driving^^n^w  nor  be^tih^  rain !  inasmuch  ftslhie^ 
weire  olail  to  warm  ^cloathtn:;/  that  was  mad^  df 
the  fleeces  W  sheep,  \Vhich' ifeed  i|K  fat  pastille 
of  the  island  of  Albion !  •'  "- 

^«  But  it  was  not  so  with  the  valiant  men  of 
Coiuiubiar   who  fought;  the  battles  of  the  g;reat 

'-    •■..>  ':      '    -•  ri  ' 


■"<...  «■, 


'-'1'. , 


,>      Livi 


k-. 


then 

e  iHt^ 
ment 

Wfth^- 

0 


M 


I»h|i^ii4 

4gtiwiV'' 

■iim'  '<  ■ 

hoHr 
w  of 

rlntci^ 

,^  « 

oecu- 

it  m 

ihW 
d^  df 

■  \ 

en  oC 
rreat 


Amerlean  'RevohUion. 


liAi 


Saniiodrim  !    they  were  pofirly  cl^id,    ami  many 
of  thetn  walked  biH'efooted  to  the  pl.iee  ^  oftiieir 
erica nipinent ;    aiKt  the  fi*(»zen.  earth  wua  staincill 
with  the  b(oo«l  uf  the  ine»  of  war !  f ' 

4.  Ainon;^st  the  trees  of  tiie  forejtty  they 
pitehed  (hen*  tents!  f  the  lieroe  hfitwliii^!^  offhe^ 
winter  storm  ehased  away  their  reiiuse!  they 
were  like  unto  a  ship  in  a  trotihled  seit'!'^  iliey 
were  tns^e<l  in*  their  mind»  as  a  leaf  tlr^ren.  to^ 
and  fro  by  oontendin^  currents  ! 

5.  Nevertheless^  Uie  spirit  of  opposi tin v  re- 
mained iirm  within  them!  the  words  of  the 
great  Sanhedrim  were  as  a  law  written  rn  their 
inward  parts !  they  liad  tasted  of  the  waters  or 
strife^,  and.  the  thoughts  of  submission  were^ 
drrren  far  away,  &^H»nas  the  ehaff  is  driven  fromt 
ihe-  thresh iii;^  door  of  the  husbandman*! 

6..  But  Wikliam^  ehief  captaia  of  the  ariBie» 
of  Britain^  fared  sumptuously  every  day,  h% 
delighted  himself  with  vain  sports ^aad  shews  5; 
and  wasoeeupied  in- those  things  that  were  not 
seemly  for  a  warrior !  he  loved,  pleasure^  aodi 
beeame  vain. in  his  imaginations!  ,/ 

7.  :Ie  lightly  esteemed  the  glory  of  Britain!: 
lie  seemed  to.  aeeount  it  as  a  thing  of  nought!, 
yeaf  he  eausedhis  nation  to  be  evilspoken  of ! 

8.  Even  the  seet  of  the  tories*  they  desplse(|. 
him!  lie  eaujied  many  of  them,  to  turn  aside  aniL 
walk  in  the  footsteps  of  the  great  Sanhedrim  ! 

9«.  Now  it  oame  to  pass^  while  ^iHiam  waa 
wasting  the  treasure  of  the  king  his  master^  in. 
the  pursuit  of' the  vain  imaginations  of  hls.owa4 


♦  VaUey  Forge, 
t  Hois. 


13? 


s  v-*"'^ 


"t-A 


iOS 


•ftmerioofi  Mivolmtian. 


m   ■ 


h6«H»  tbtt  tidings  oame  firom  the  proYince  of 
the  Nerth.  # 
10.  Now  Johnf  a  Taliant  man*  from  the  isYand 
ritain»  was  made  ehief  captain  over  the  men 
of  war»  lc|  the  room  of  Guy;  howbeit  £riii^  held 
his  VWfiPp  aimI  murmured  not  at  the  appointment 

Alt  Jind  there  was  a  stran|^  hold  f  in  the  pro* 
Ttne09  whieh  was  eeeupied  by  the  servants  of 
the  great  tjanhedrimt  it  was  nigh  unto  a  river»  i 
and  Jahn  desired  to  liave  the  hold  for  a  place  of 
defence. 

iS»  And  Jolm  sent  two  valiant  men  $  against 
the  hold  to  take  it.  And  the  barliarians  of  the 
wilderness,  and  some  of  the  soldiers  of  Britain, 
and  of  tlie  sect  of  the  tories  followed  after  the 
men  whom  John  had  sent :  the  name  of  the  first 
WAS  Johnaon,  and  the  name  of  tiie  second  SU 
Leger.  --^M^-' 

13.  Now  there  were  some  of  the  people  of  the 
l^ovinces  gatiiered  together,  under  Herkimerr 
a  cnptain  and  servant  to  the  great  Sanhedrim, 
gnd  the  number  of  men  who  were  thus  gathered^ 
were  about  eight  hundred  persons. 

1%.  And  when  Johnson  heard  thereof,  he  went 
forth  to  lie  in  wait  for  the  people.  And  about 
SjBven  hundred  barbarians  and  a  number  of  the 
sect  of  the^tories  followed  after  him. 

15.  They  hid  themselves  in  the  wilderness ! 
they  couched  down  as  a  lion^  and  as  a  young 
tion  they  watched  for  their  prey!   yea^  they 


^         4r  Canada.^ 

f  Fort  Schuyler. 
^j^-    ^  Mohawk  River. 
,     ,    $  Sir  John  Johl^sn  and  St.  Iieger. 


;.^  "7  ^-."^HwmmM  v'fi%ii^.:*^s 


•ftfiMrlcon  RtMMon* 


ioa 


tee  of 

Bmen 
Iment 

e  pro- 
ntft  of 
iver,  i 
aoe  of 

^gain»t 
of  the 
kritaiii» 
terthe 

tiefitfti 
gad  SU 


of  the 
ImcTf 
iedrini» 
Iheredy 

ie  went 
about 
of  the 

irnoss ! 

young 

L  they 


t  fthirtted  for  the  bioocl  of  tlieir  ^liemletfy    ^fen  as 
the  way-faring  man  ttiirsteth  for  the  hrouka  of 
f>  watePi  when  he  ii  faint  with  heat. 

f^'^^f  16.  And  the  peoiilo  who  were  with  Hirkf^r 
^,foumeyed  forwards  m  the  ftiaiplicity  of. their 
•^  hearts,  for  thoy  wist  not  that  there  iv<ft«  Iters 

in  wait !  ;t^i^^ 

*'  17.  And  It  oame  to  pass,  as  they^ J^ourneyed 
^  forwards,  that  the  liers  in  wait  arose  out  of  th^ir 

secret  places,  and  fell  upon  the  [leofile  wh^  were 
'  with  HtrkinePt   and  slow  seToa  score  persons  of 

the  people  of  the  provinoes !  '     ^ 

'  18.  And  there  fell  of  the  chief  warriors  of 
-'the  barbarians,  three  score  .and  ten  men,  wha 
«  were  well  skilled  in  drawing  the  bo\Y,  and  ^ould 

shoot  an  arrow  te  an  hair*s  breadth  and   not 
^'-iniss  !    •'  ^iU>\^  »f   '  ••  'nw%  . 

19.  And  the  battle  waxed  hot,  and  HfrXrtmer, 
the  captain^   was  slain ;    and  the  widows  aud 

^  fotherless  were  multiplied  in  the  land  T 

20.  The  strife  of  the  warriors  was  oruel ! 
they  rushed  upon  eaoli  other  as  the  8ti*eani8  from^^ 
the  nuNiiitains!  their  countenances  were  dark 
and  gloomy  as  the  elouds  from  the  South  in  the 
heat  of  summer,  when  the  earth  Is  parched  with 
heat ! 

Zi.  So  fierce  *  was  their  warfare,  that  the 
barbarians  were  astonished  with  fear!  and 
jealousy  took  hold  oil  their  naind^l^ 

22.  And  they  said  to  their  young  men,  Lo ! 
now  we  shall  be  eut  off  by  these  people^ they 
are  confederated  together^  netwithstiiiiiiag  their 
seeming  animosity. 

*  The  militia  and  kories  were  so  elotefy  tngkged^    that 
tbey  stabbed  each,  other  with- their 


I#4 


Jhnerican  BtooltUion* 


3di  And  thej  commandetl  Uiom  to  full  upoii 

^  all  the  white  people    (for  sa   they  called   the 

,  \li|taP|l^  ^^  ^''®  |H*ovinoe8   and  the  seet  of  the  to* 

n^  and  there  were  as  many  of  the  sect  of  the 

tories  Maia  Uy  the  barbarians^    as  by  the  people 

nf  Clie  pi^yinces ! 

**  2^.  ^^^^ohnson  seeing  that  the  people  were 
confusedi  and  (hat  there  was.  a  ^reut  discom- 
fiture ;  he  caused  u  retreat  to  be  sounded,  and 
eyerjr  man  went  to  his  own  tent. 


CHAP.   XXX. 

St.  Lcger  attempts:  to  terrify  the  Garrison  in  Fort  Schuyler 
(formerly  Staimix, )  is  unsuccessful  —  CoK  Willet  an4 
jLieutenant  Stock wel  undertake  to  go  to  the  Camp  at 
Still- Water— General  Schuyler  sends  a  detachment  under 
Arnold— .Ti>e  iudians  retreat  with  precipitation  (occasioned 
by  a  Stratagem  of  Arnold)  and  the  British  follow  tbeil' 
•xample.  '         ■  ■      .      - 

JSi  0  W  St..  htgevf  the  servant  of  Uie  king  of 
liiiiain  and  captain  of  the  Uost»  cast  in  his 
mind  how  he  should  get  possession  of  the  hold.; 
and  he  thought  to  have  lerrilied  thi)  men  of  wac 
who  were  therein.. 

«.  And  he  sent*  a  herald  ♦  to^tho  governor  af 
the  garrison^  to  demand  possession  thereof^  -  in 
IhjD  name  of  the  king,  his  master.  He  exceed  - 
ingly  magnified  his  own  strength^  and  thought 
lo  make  the  hearts  of  the  m^u  of  war  to  melt  !^ 
^3*  JUowbeit  thej  stood  firm  in  their  love  to 
)-^)   ',,•■'■'        ■■>'■'  '  ■•* *^*.'^ '  ■  '' 


dnieriean  Revolution. 


105 


on 

iie 

to- 

the- 

pie 

cro 
>in- 


Kuyl«r 
1  undnr 


ipftof 

his 
oidi 

ir  of 

II    in 
^eed- 

ught 
m  to 


«M 


llie  great  Sanhedriii^y    and  hearkened  not  to  the 
words  of  St,  L<?§«r.  -  ^'         •      ^   i 

4«  Nevertheless  the  governor  of  the  gtirni 
privately  sent  tWo  •^niliant  men  nthlte 
ye^'oight ;   ^ho  put  their  lives  in  theii^  ipnflif# 
and  tney  went  forth^  and  passed  by  the\^mttf¥* 
mentor  their  enemieb!         .  •  ^^  iW^ii 

5.  Kow  their  way  hiy  across  the  war  |»th  of 
the  harharlansy  Si^hose  frightlSul  yel|io^-rifere 
heard  lipon  the  tops  of  the' moafttaii(S  V  and  re* 
sounded  in  the  forests  I  inakinf;  iher  hea^rts*  ^f 
the  hushandtnen  to  quake  for  fear  !  tui 

0.  And  the  two  inert' parsed  our  notwithstand- 
ing the  dan^rs  that  were  in  the  way !   Th« 
phantoms  of  iBiagiaatloa  pursued  them !  the  fear.' 
•f  their  enemies  added  wioga  to  their  feet ! ^     i  -• 

"  r.  *Vbe  wild  heasir  of  the  forest  passed  by  I 
a  rustling  wat  henrd  amon^  the  treeis!  A1i'}> 
t|ii§frfB  tliey'etiedy  in  th«  ton  of  the  murderer  1^ 
tlie^souud^  of  hit  feet  is  heard  I  .  -  ^  ^^'rt 
^  ii:  Ag^iii  th^y  hear  the  terrii^o  yell !  the  hair 
of  th^ir  iesh  et^d  np !  they  made  ready  the  m^ 
strdments  pf  death  I  they  prepared  to  moftittidi 
dreadful 'fbe I' '        -^     •  i^:Vii,;-i ;-i;;v:;:4-tv -;.»;■£*»(  ■'' 

9.  The  lamps  f  of  midnight  marked  ou)  a 
path  for  their  feet — they  journeyed  forwao^s 
with  ftar !  ^nd  the  terrors  of  the  night  ebvironedi 
them  round  about  I         <»  ^      :'. 

lb.  They  rejoleed  at  the  dawning  of  the  day  i 
they  had'  longed  iV»r  it  more'  than  for  liidtfeo 
treasure^!    add  when  the' sttnarosof    they  weM  -i 
an  hungred. ' 'i^"^^' •  *^h  ' &:  Us  *-  'sife  -  ^v^ '  •  •  -m^^^i^..^; . 

♦  Col.  iVillet  Mid  Lieutenant  Stockw^.  Ibfl vui^  .& 


^'i 


f  The  iUrs. 


>%,»--t»t  ^ 


-  ivf.- 


-<-^rtif-     i;^-' 


1 


S^i- 


106 


•American  Etoolution* 


iU.A  table  *  was  spread  for  them  in  the 

^will^oessl    th^  fruit  of  the  bramble  sustained 

4liemt^  until  they  aiTived  in  safety  to  the  en- 

dliqfient  of  their  brethren^  beside  Still- Wkter.f 

12.  ifow  PhiUp^  was  chief  captain  of  the 
11160  of  war  who  were  at  Still- Water ;  and  when 
hewailold  that  the  garrison  in  the  hold  were 
Iq  a  stiNp^i  he  gathered  together  a  band  of  men. 
^3*  Mii  Benedict  offered  to  go  before  the  men^ 
and  ebnducC  them  to  the  hold,  and  Philip  re* 
joictfd  thereat ;  inasm uch  as  he  knew  that  Ifene- 
dict  was  a  valiant  man»  who  turned  not  bis  back 
•  in  the  day  of  battle.  ? 

i^»  And  there  was  a  notable  prisoner  §  with 

^  Philipf  and  he  was  called  a  spy,  (now  a  spy  was 

aoeouoted  an  abominable  thing  in  those  days, 

they  were  not  suffered  to  live,    but  were  hanged 

up  before  the  host,  even  as  a -dog  is  hauled  on  a 

.  tree,  and  they  know  their  place  no  morel) 

±Bk  And  Benedict  spake  to  the  man>  and  saidy 
lo !  now  thy  life  is  forfeited,  nevertheless  if 
lhoii<wiU  gd  to  the  camp  of  our  enemies  and 
Biake  ibem  afraid,  so  that  they  ftee  before  «|8  ; 
then  thou  wilt  do  well  5     . 

16.  And  thy  life  shail  be  given  thee  for  a 
prey;  thy  possessions  shall  not  be  given  to  an- 
•ther,  neither  shall  a  stranger  possess  thine  in- 
heritance;  but  it  shall  be  thine  all  the  days  of 
thy  life,  and  thy  children  after  thee  !  moreover 
the  favor  of  the  great  Sanhedrim  shall  Test  upon 


-A 


*  Thpj  breakfasted  oa  black  berries, 
f  The  proper  name  of  the  place. 
I  General  Schuyler* 
}  Jott  Cuyler. 


:V--->^' 


— •> 


mmmim 


the 
ined 
I  en-  ^ 

ter-t 
the 

nfhen 
were 
men* 
men* 
[|)  re- 

back 

I  with 

y  was 

days* 

la^ed 

d  m^ 

ilsai^' 
est  if 
s  and 

e  *I»J 

for  a 
Ito  an- 
ine  in- 
ky»  of 
rcovcr 
It  upon 


American  Revolution, 


107 


lY.  And  it  was  so^  tliat  the  inesseng^^o- 
nised .  to  do  all  that  Benedict  had  bidden|l|rfiii« 
And  he  weot  forth  towards  the  6hmp  i^mM» 
barharians ;  #r      ''^ 

18.  And  when  he  came  to  the  camp^  he  re« 
ported  the  words  that  had  proceeded  <Mit  of  the 
mouth  of  Bemdictf  Moreover  he  Wd  tbem^ 
That  the  host  of  the  people  of  the  protinees  was 
strong  and  mighty^  even  a  very  great  multitude. 

19.  And  while  he  was  yet  speakings  lo!  one 
of  their  own  tribe  also  came  into  the  camp^  and 
rehearsed  unto  them  the  same  words.  ^^ 

20t  And  when  the  barbarians  had  heard  the 
tidings;  I  hey  were  all  discomfited,  and  they  all 
arose  as  one  man  to  flee  away  !  for  the  fear  of 
the  host  of  Columbia^  and  the  fear  of  Benedict 
had  hUen  upon  them  ! 

21.  Now  when  St,  Le^er  heard  thereof^  he 
was  spre  vexed  $  ^nd  he  sought  to  persuade  them 
to  tarry  with  him ;  but  he  eould  not  prevail, 
although  he  offered  them  of  the  strong  water  of 
Barbadoes  to  drink  ;  well  knowing  they  loved  it 
even  as  their  own  souls ! 

22.  Furthermore,  they  reproached  him^  in- 
asmuch as  he  had  told  them  that  if  they  would 
follow  after  the  host  of  Britain,  they  should 
not  go  forth  lo  the  battle,  but  should  be  at  fieace 
and  burn  the  sweet  scented  plant  *  of  the  South 
country,  and  regale  themselves  with  the  per- 
fumos  thereof!  Only  witli  their  eyes  they  should 
beiiold  the  rebellious  sons  of  Columbia,  fleeing 
before  the  host  of  Britain,  even  as  the  ttrickea 
hart  fleeth  before  the  hunters  ! 


«> 


*  Tobacco. 


.■Vfe;:^^ 


,.,  if"*- 


.^- 


\\W'  * 


huBi 


I  PI 


,\i\ 


.kul   i 


108  Amtvhan  BeroJution. 

^  SQ»lth«:  h^tt  4ad»   and  letl  n^iutri  spoil ; 


kA:    ■-  ^'-'i    •  ■■■.  ■     '  /     '         'h.^    ' 

C  H  A  P^^  XXXL  )ji  v,il«  -rt?r/^  Past. 


# 


J '.«  ;  I 


Cl{^n1  ^Bargoyne  «dvand^^    send*  *  de(»chiiicni  tp'stize 

ij.  t^  stores  at  Benniqgtonj    th:Qy,i|r«  repulsed  with  vigor, 

and  a  great  part  of  the  .detachment  .cut  oA*.  '   .  „^^ 

OW  it  iDame  to  paps,  in  thi^seyetiVic^  hun- 
dred and  8e^'^eiil$>i«ev^ii«ih  ^?a?  of  tlVe;  great 
i^ovii(/frHof  .\lhe  Cbristiain  seetr   t|ia<  the  ai'inies 
of  the  ^oHti  moved  ilowarda  each  oAher  ^   eycn 
the  ^rmy  of  Britain,    \ipder.Jofen,r  wh 
name  ¥^a6  Biirgoyms  and  the  host  i^C iN  ^^^pf*!^ 
:of  the  }iPovinces9'  under  Uor^itio,'^  a  chief  cap*-^ 
tain  and  Servant  to  lite  great  Sanhedrtjn^.  , 
*^ri  a-  !Now  when  JJuf^o^iM^  ii»a»tf]|)d  thiMt  there 
i  ?  „w«#e  la i^^  8<  ores,  vf  eorn  and  fi  ne  fli&vr  ^t; Befl- 
iiipgtOn»    cdllecled  for  thf^  ^ujdiers^  of  Ihe  Co* 
i  r  JuiiibifLn  hoiti.    he  ji^urposcd  in  his  heart  to  de- 
prive the  people  ol"  tli«  provinees  thereof. 
]:  t    3..  And  hcf  pi:epai:ed  an  ar^m^i^f  v^Hantineny 
that  they  ntight  go  forth,  aud.tsifhe  poHi^et^sion  of 
4lic  *tore.s ; ;  for  >verily  h^'^nee^ded  those  things, 
L   mtn  the  com  Mnd  the  line  fionr,  f^M*  he  vias  in  a 

strange  If^.nd,  and  had  not  ptlHindanc^e  ,of  hread. 
>^     r  4i.  HoMhtit  he  toDk  couiibei  oi*  n^^nr.an  ivhose 
sijr;<inli<nN^  m^^.^kiuej  f   he-  ^ya^  a  servanVof  the 
kingy.^nd  ]&n  ofi^cer  in  th%  host  of  Britain :  ^-and 
he  had  possessions  in  that  country* 


..1 


(^t. 


♦  General  Gates, 
f  Colonel  Skine. 


i¥ 


m 


American  lUvolution* 


10? 


poll  I 

Uere- 

ij    .  -  . 

k^   '■■ 

it       ■       " 

h  vi^QfA 

gveat 

iel  cap- 

it*:tbere 
lat^eti- 
lb€!  Co- 


|i^sk»n  of 

fas  in  a 
treadi 
wb(^se 
4)f  tbe 


5.  And  tbe  man^  even  Skine,  spake  after  this 
manner^  saying:  Lo!  now  thou  parposeth  itt 
thy  hearty  to  send  an  army  to  sei^e  the  stored 
of  the  people  of  tlie  provinees^  tliat  are  eollect* 
ed  together  at  Bennington. 

6.  Know  thou  of  a  truth,  that  my  heart  is 
ifot  with  thy  heart  in  this  things  for  verily  thj 
servant  knoweth,  that  the  people  wl|0  oceupy 
the  country  round  about,  are  ^rue  men  $  they 
love  the  king,  and  are  zealous  to  observe  the 
laws  of  the  realm  of  Britain  : 

f.  Send  therefore  only  a  small  company  of 
the  young  men  of  the  host,  and  let  them  go 
forth,  and  let  tbe  banners  of  Britain,  even  the 
rojral  ensign  of.  the  king,  go  before  them  ;  and 
vei^ly  thou  shfilt  behold  tbe  people  gather  to  it^ 
like  the  gathering  of  the/  congregation  before 
the  doors  of  the  synagogue  when  alms  are  wont 
to  be  given. 

8.  And  it  was  so,  that  Burgoynct  the  chief 
capt^iflf  hearkened  to  the  voiee  of  JSkine,  and 
he  sent  a  certain  captain  *  with  his  eempany, 
who  came  from  the  German  country,  and  five 
score  of  the  Barbarians  of  the  wilderness  fol« 
lowed  after  them. 

9.  And  another  captain  with  his  eompafiy  also 
journeyed  forwards,  and  these  were  commanded 
to  encamp  at  Battenkill,  that  they  might  be 
ready  to  help  tbe  foremost  company ;  and  the 
captain^s  name  was  BTqfman, 

10.  Now  there  were  a  captain  nigh  unto  Ben- 
nington :    he  was  a  servant  of  the  great  Sanhe- 


f 


•"''^i     i*,  rSi'^*. 


I 


m 


iiO 


* 


American  Hecolulion. 


H                 ;       ,( 

1               "           ^ 

i:       . 

H^^^^^B 

%          ' 

W'      i 

11  ;■    _    h 

m  ■ 

l^^^^^^^^l 

i(i         '■' 

i       -"'^ 

I'M                  .■^■■ 

^^HD 

.    !               •       1  -    . 
■■.  H                     .'       I- 

f^fiiii)  atidhis  name  was  Stark  ;  *  and  th^re  wa9 
With  him  a  large  numlier  of  th^  peoples  of  the 
j^vincest  who  were  eome  out  to  withstand  the 
servants  of  theking* 

11.  And  when  the  captain^  even  Stark,  was 
told  that  a  eornpa'ny  was  coming  towards  the 
storesy  be  sent  forth  a  band  of  chps'en  men,  and 
he'aflpdinf^d  a  v^fiant  man  whose  sur-name  was 
^reggf  to  go  before  tliem. 

12.  Aiid  wheti  they  had  journeyed  a  few  fur- 
longSy  lo  !  they  saw*  the  Barbariails  of  the  wilder- 
Iress  approachingy  and  a  company  of  the  German 
Soldiers  were  in  the  rear  of  the  Barbarians.    . 

{  13.  Then  the  people  who  were  with  Gregg, 
fled  and  reported  the  tidings  to  Stark,  chief  cap* 
tain  in  that  place. 

14.  And  it  was  9&,  that  the  captain  gathrered 
bis  army  together,  and  he  led  th^  people  forth 
to  the  battle. 

^  15.  Now  there  were  with  him,  jlhree  other 
captains,  nsimely ;  Warner*  WilUnms^  and  a 
man  wbb^e  surname  wasBrti^Ti  .•  these  were 
Valiant  men,  and  went  forth  before  the  men  oi 
Ivar. 

,  16,  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they  diew 
^nigh  to  the  servants  of  the  king  of  Britain,  they 
put  the  battle  in  array,  army  against  army. 

',  17,  Now  when  the  German  captain,'  whose 
\ur-name  was  Banm,  saw  that  the  people  of  the 

provinces  were  strong,  and  that  the  inhabitants 
*of  the  landMid  not  «ome  forth  to  the  help  of  the 

king*   ais  Skine  had   said,    he  sent  a  messenger 

unto  Burgoyne,  the  chief  captain,  and  advertised 

him  thereof: 


*  General  Stark, 


ri:^'y\ 


re  wan 
of  the 
^nd  the 

fe,  was 
'ds  the 
m,  atid 
oie  was 

ew  fur- 
vilder- 
jlerttian 
ms. 

I  Oreggf 
lief  cap- 

;athrered 
»le  forth 

t^  other 
,  and  tt 
5«e  were 

Q  men  ol^ 

ey  diew 
in,  they 
my. 

whose 
le  of  the 
lahitants 
Ip  of  the 
cssenger 
Ivertised 


Jlmrican  Btoolution.  m^ 

18.  Then  was  the  captain  who  was  en^ttpl^iied 
at  Battenkilly  eumm^nued  to  so  forth  ;ii^  his 
^mpaoy  to  the  help  of^  his^  brethreniVa 

did  so.  '       '*"''   ""      '   ^'""^*  "'^''' 

19.  And  the  chief  eaptaiq,  even  Bw*goyni, 
and  all  the  people  who  were  with  hini^  jour- 
neyed along  the  borders  of  the  rivcri  *  and  thej 
encamped  tii^h  unto  the  plains  of  Sarato^,        ' 

20.  Now  it  eame  to  passy  that  the  l^Q^le  of 
the  provinces  who  followed  after  SlarfSf  fell 
upon  the  company  who  were  with  the  German 
captain,  and  environed  them  round  about ;  and 
the  Barbarians  were  smitten  w4tU,  fear  and  iied :  - 
nevertheless  three  of  their  ehlef  warriors  were 
slain. 

2U  And  it  was  abjOftit,  the  third  hppr  iu  the 
afiternoony  when  the  people  of  the  provinces 
psehed  in  upoa  their  enemies ;  and  the  breaking 
In  of  the  mea.Qf.war,  was  like  the  breaking  in 
of  the  waters  upon  the  paistures  of  the  husb^nd- 
menf  when  the  rivers  are  swelled  by  the  vehe- 
ment 4l?l^en  of  the  east  wind  I 

2^  And  the  battle  lasted  about  the  spaee  ol^ 
iwohoiirst  and  (;he  noise  of  th^  d^s^^oying  en* 
^aies  warlike  the  eontinued  rumbling; of  thunder 
in  the  midst  of  summer  ! 
^  %i,.  And  it  wa9  so,  that  while  the  pe^pl^  of 
^le  provinces  were  gathering' the  spoil  of  their 
enemies,  lo!  the  company  from  £411001(111  were' 
liig^  aA  handy  abmul  sixteen  furlongs  off*. 

24.  Then  were  th^  people  of  the  Provlneeii 
strengthened  by  another  company,  f  a^d  they 
moved  towards  their  enemies,    as  to  a  certaiiii 


T        *. 


."N 


»  Hudson.  Hiter. 

f  Col.  Warner's  Continental  Regiment. 


/■ 


/' 


:ft' 


II;,- 


ii2 


■'»i  t    CJ 


* 


•Am^ricait    Revolution* 


f]M.^Jg^  they  mot  tli^e  servants  of'theUing; 
Avlio^w^  taken  Id  ao  evil,  net,  and  three  hnn- 
i|^fl  of  them  were  slain^  and  seven  imnArod 
"HT^re  taken  ^aptive.  •  ', 

.  25«  Now  whea  the  princes,  of  the  Pi*ovinc^8f 
l^ven  the  great  Sanhedrim^  heard  of  these  things^ 
they  rejoiced  thereat ;  and  thej  made  a  deeree 
that  the  manu  eytn  Stark,  should. be  made  a 
ohief  captain 'N' in  the  ho^t  of  Columbia.     ^^,^^' 


i 


I-  :■ 


CHAP.   XiXlI. 


dji\xfkt%nti 


^h*^^- 


The  British  army  encamp  on  the  heights  a«d  plaint  of  da« 

ratega;   and  the  Am«ricaa  armjfi  at  the   Still- Water — a 

^.'?  smart  engagement  ensaes,  wherein  the  Amtricani  are  sao- 

Mcessfc).  General  Clinton  makes  Jtiivernon  to.  reliiey» 
'  *<Bnrgoyne,  and  attaeks  Fort  Montgomery; 


N- 


»*>'. 


OW  when  tidings  oame  to  Bui^ai^t,  iXle 
ahief  capMn  of  the  host  of  Britain^  'how  that 
the  servants  of  the  king  were  slain  and  taken 
eaplfve  at  Bennington^  he  was  sore  troubled ; 
inasmuch  as  the  fame  thereof  would  damp  the 
ardour  of  (lie  warriors  of  Britain. 

2«  Nevertlieless  he  pitched  his  camp  nigh 
unto  the  host  of  Columbia^  even  on  the  plains 
and  high-lands  of  Saratoga ;  and  the  people  of 
the  Provinces  were  encamped  at  the  Still-water : 
iind  the  space  between  the  two  armies  was  about 
sixteen  furlongs.  ^,,v 

3.  And  it  was  so,  that  as  some  of  the  young 
men  of  the  army  of  Britain  went  forth  to  view 


^IJT 


*  Brigadier  Urenerai. 


•American  ErDolutioa 


U3 


Mngi 
hnn- 

ndred 

biingSf 
lecree 
^ade  a 

.  -■  &  •  '^.■' 

vif-  .  ■;  ." 

I  of  Sa* 
rater — a 
ar«  tac- 
.  ce)ity» 


^x. « 


ti^iv 


^, 


ilie 
w  tfiat 
taken 
bled ; 
p  thtt 

nigh 

»1ains 

lie  of 

[ater : 

(about 

roimg 
view 


i  s'^- 


\ 


the  camp  of  their  enciniesy  they  were-^nibt  by 
some  of  the  people  who  followed  ^ttee^tnth't^iOf, 
and  Ihey  strove  with  each  other  in  th^Wa^y 

4.  And  when  the  chi^f  captains,  Murgo^ 
and  HovatiOf  heard  the  noise  of  the  men  of  mw» 
they  pirt  the  battle  in  array,  aruiy  against  arfliy  :. 

5.  And  when  it  was  raid-day,  the  battle  wai^d 
hot :  death  invaded  all  ranks,  and  many  valiant 
men  were  StsAn  ;  and  tlie  strife  of  the  warriors* 
continued  until  the  going  down  of  the  sun:; 

6*.  And  there  were  slain,  wounded^,  and  takeiD 
captive  of  the  men  of  Britain,  about  f&ve  Inin- 
dred  persons;  and  tlierefeil-oftlie  people  of  the 
Provinces,  three-score  and  four  valiant  inen^. 
who  turned  not  their  baeks  in  the  day  of  battle  t- 

?v  7.  Now  the  Barbarians*  wlft0  were  yet  remain- 
ing witik  Ba**goifnef,  the  ehief  captain^  wiien  they 
beheld  the-Tuliant  nets  of  the  people  of  the  Pro- 
vinces, they  ixefused.  to.  help-the  men.  of  Britain^, 
but  went  over  t».  the  host  of  Columbia^,  and. 
served  Mie  king  of  Britain,  no,  0M>re*. 

8*:  Aiid' the  flames  of  the  tribes  wba  went  o^er 
to  the  host  of  Columbia,,  were  the  Oneidas>.  the 
Tuscaroras^  the  Onoadagas,  and^the  Mohawiks. 

§•  Now^  fforoti^^  was^  occupied  in  stpength^ 
ening  the^eamp  of  the*  people  of  the  Provinces 
round  about  ;*  and  there  came  to*  the-  help,  of 
Horati^^r  Lincolnf  a  valiant  man^  and  two-  thou- 
sand men. witb.bimr  prepared,  witb. instruiBents 
for  war*  '  i 

10;  Atid  itwas  so,  that  when  tidings  came  to 
Htnrtjt  whose  snr-name  was  Chntdm  (he  was 
chief  captain  of  the  kiUg'l  forces  in  the  eity  of 
NewrYoiiL,)   how  that  the  peopto  of'tbe  Pror 


•ii 


M^ 


•flmeriwffi  J^tp^^vffmi, 


vincQs^^flged  h  vlvA  upoi,  Ui^j  1io»t;  of  the  king  In 

li';  ATid  ifearmg  jest  ^uri^oyne  should  fie  dis-  ' 
c^Atedy    ind  (,he  men  wUo  were  with  hini^    he  i 
privately  kent  a  messenger  with  a  written  letter^  i 
thereby  inCormhig  him  that  he  purposed  at  a 
eoiiy^nieDt   time,    to  fall  upon  a  strong  hold»  ^ 
o^06{^ied  by  the  great  Sanhedrim. 

i%  For  Henry  thought  to  have  diverted  Ab- 
ratio  ft*om  his  purpose,  and  that  he  would  cer- 
tainly oome  and  ;8ave  the  hold  $  but  Horalia  was 
in  one  mind,  and  was  not  to  be  turned. 

13.  Now  when  John^    whose  sur*name  was 
Burgpynif    had  re<!ieived  the  written  letter^    he  { 
was  refreshed  and!  his  spirit  revived.  - 

1^.  Then  he  sent  two  valiant  men  who  dis^ 
guised  themselves  in  shepherd^s  appareli  and  he 
spake  to  them  nearly  on  this  wiser  ^*  Go  ye  ria# 
<«  to  the  eity  of  York,  an«l  telF  H&nryi  the  ehlef 
<<  eaptaihy  concerning  all  things  Ipelating  to  the  ^>| 
«  war,  and  that  there  is  provender  lor  the  host  ' 
^<  uetil  such  a  day^  and  that  ^e  host  wiU  abide^  >^ 
^*  here,  in  this  place,  until  then/'  ^^^^  - 

.    15.  Aiid  it  was  90,    that  the  men  went  forth 
from  the  camp,    ajod  journeyed  through  the    - 
wilderness,    and  escaped,  the  perils  that  were  Iq 
the  way  ;    and  they  went  into  the  eity  and  re- 
portisd  air  the  words  of  John%    in  thet  ears  of. 
Htnr^f  whose  sur-aame  was  Clinton^  ^ir 

1 6.  Not  many  days  after,  there  came  more 
soldiers  from  the  islan4>  of  Qritaint  and  the 
number  of  them,  was  aboui  two  thousand  fiight« 
ingmeri;  a^d  Ji^bertsoHp  a  chief  oa^jtaj^andre- 
kownod  in  WHr,  came  with  the.a^ei>»  y> 


*  Fort  Montgomeiy.      "^ 


^^^^mi.^i^:' 


Jimdritctn  Betk^lnUon. 


US 


gin 

dis- 

hc  I 
tier,  I 
at  a 
kit  *'^ 

I  flb-  ^ 
cer-' 
>  wat 

0  dis-i' 

ath*    • 

bide 

).  ■ 

the 

Ire  in 

pe< 

|r»  of  viti 

the 
;ht* 
re- 


•.t» 


tv 


JTf  I J 


il7v  i^itd  when  the  soMfers  \^ire  landed  fV*oni 
the  ships,  and  had  refreshed  theu  e]ire»|  it  came 
to  pass  at  a  ^enrenlent  Measony  that  Henrn 
numbered  the  men  of  war^  and  led  them  forth 
to  battle. 

18.^  And  they  came  against  the  hold  "^  that 
was  called  by  the  name  of  the  bhief  captaioj  who 
was  slain  by  (Jutf,  the  king's  governor. 

19.  4nd  they  besieged  the  Tiold  round  about ; 
and  HetiPtj  sent  a  messenger  to  the  governor  of 
the  garrison^  and  demanded  df  him  to  deliver  up 
the  hold  a«d  all  that  was  therein. 

3Q.  Howbeity  the  governor  refused  to  obey 
the  summons,  and  strengthened  himself  against 
ihe  men  of  Britain. 

21 4  Nevertheless^  the  army  of  Britain  rushed 
foFwardSf  they  here  down  all  opposition  ;  they 
ascended  the .  hattiements  of  the  enemy  ;  they 
brake  into  their  defenoed  places  1  Howbeit»  the 
governor  and  his^  brother,  and  two  hundi*ed  men 
escaped^  and  fled  to  the  mountains;  and  the 
noise  of  the  battle  of  the  warriors  was  as  the 
sound  of  many  waters. 

2^  AmU  the  slain  and  wounded  of  the  men  of 
Britain,  were  about  three  hundred  persons. 

234  Then  Hie  people  of  the  Prov^nee^^  seeing 
that  the  drmy  of  Britain  was  strong,  and  that 
they  could  not  stand  before  their  enemies,  they 
burned  anotlier  hold,  that  was  in  the  vicinity  of 
tiie  fbrmer ;  and  two  of  the  armed  ships  of  Co- 
lumbia, lest  they  should  fall  into  the  power  of 
the  enemy.      J  ^ 

2^  And  ab'^t  A4i  same  tin^,  Tri/biii '  who 
was  one  of  the  king's  goremorsi   IHt  np  Idii 

•  Fort  Montgomery*  ^to^"^  * 


It   .    .  / 


Al^ 


,Jimmmm  Etofittif^. 


band  against  the  j^ople  of  the.  Provincefi ;  and 
to  shew  a  zeal  for  the  kin^,  he  burned  a:  town/* 
with  firef^  and  all  that  wa»  thercjfi.. 


H 


CHAP-  xxxiir. 


The  British  army  distressed  and  nearly  surrounded—their 
provision  begins  to  grow  scarce — eadeavour  to  extricate 
themieWes^  but  are  repulsed  with  considerable  loss^  1b' 
trepidity  of  General  Arnold.    General  Frazit r  slain. 


N. 


^m.' 


OW  ^fiei^  Burgaynti  the  etiief  captain,  had 
watted  until  (he  appointed  time,  and  n#  help  ap- 
pearedy  when  provisions  for  tlic  host  began  to 
fail ;  then  he  drew  forth  about  fifteen  himdred 
chosen  men,  and  went  ta  view  the  host  of  thd 
people  of  the  Provinces.. 

^.  And  he  hoped  to  have  found  out  a  way^, 
whereby  he  might   deliver  himself    fifom*  the 
danger  that  surrounded  him :  ahd  twa'ehief  ca|^'« 
tains  were  with  hi m»  namelj,  Ph^/i^and  Mfii» 
deseL  w-j\.-  >.-.     --^         v-  ^u  . ^  .  ,,   ^,: 

3.  And  as  they  were  going  towards  the  host 
of  Columbia,  lo !  they  were  met  in  the^  way  by 
some  of  the  servants  of  the  great  Sanhedriia. 

4.  And  there  were  with  the  servants  of  tlie 
king,  who  went  out  to  view  the  host,  sonte  of 
the  des^troying  engines^  t^iat  were  made  of  brassy 
and  the  balls  that  issued  out  of  th^ir  lONOUths, 
weighed  live  hundred  and  seventy-sis  ^^els, 
after  the  shekel  of  the,  aanctttary  V  and Jntny  of 


*"  Cqn^nental  ViI1a|^. 


'^k 


•m- 


V 


•Amf WcM"^  Hevo  tilfvfi. 


m 


\    antl 

led— ihcir 
exincate 
loss-    l»' 
ain. 

:aiii9  bad 
help  ap- 
began  to 
httiMlped 
ii  af  ilid 

it  away> 
fi^om-  the 
lief  cap- 
anil  JUi* 

,  -'   \. 

the  float 
|e  way  by 
idriw* 

Its  af  t|ie 
soiree  af 

mouths 
shekels. 


the  sons  of  mei^  wore  tkl\^  to  the  earth  r 
wichi  '  '     • 

5.  And  when  the  servants  of  the  great  San- 
hedriDi  appeared^  4o !  the  brazen  engines  utter- 
ed their  thuaders^  and  the  people  were  fain  to 
shelter  themselves  behind  the  trees  of  the  forest, 
which  were  a  sur6  defence  against  the  balls  thai 
were  shot  from  the  brazen  engines. 

<^  6.  Nevertheless  when  the  people  of*  tile  Pro- 
vinces had  taken  oouriige,  they  rushed  forth 
upon  the  tall  men  *  of  Britain,  but  they  oould 
not  prevail^  because  they  were  as  a  wall  of 
brass  and  united  together,  and  were  like  to  a 
three  folded^shord,  not  easily  broken. 

7.  And  the  battle  .vaxed  hot.  and  the  greater 
||ai^t  of  the  host  of  Britaint  and  the  army  of  the 
tTfjople  of  the  ProVlnoes  were  engaged  in  fierce 
-war.'   •■''■'  •^t'^ 

8.  And  Benedict  distinguished  himself  that 
day,  and  gat  g^eat  honor ;  inasmuch  as  he 
brake  through  the  host  of  Britain,  and  entered 
laco  their  places  of  defence,  and  drave  them  b<?- 
fore  him  as  sheep  are  driven  from  one  pasture 
to  another. 

9u  And  it  was  so,  that  while  the  men  of  war 
were  striving  frjr  tlie  victory,  that  a  large  com- 
paiiy  of  the  German  soldiers  fled,  and  returned 
nut  again  to  the  battle ;  and  the  men  of  Britain 
imputed  the  loss  of  the  battle  to  them,  f 

10.  And  the  host  of  Britain  returned  into  the 
camp,  and  Burgoynet  the  chief  captain,  was 
sorely  troubled  ;  the  perturbation  of  his  thoughts 
wore  like  a  troubled  s6a:    moreover  the  famine 

♦  Grenadiers. 

t^'*?*.  Moony,  in  the  House  ^f  Commont.         "'* 


^-i 


118 


Jbmtkan  Bevoluijifff» 


Krevaileil  in  the  oampi  antl  Clie  people  whom  he^ 
ad  ilespisedy  were  slroni^er  than  lie. 

11.  Furtbermorey  (lie  Imlls  fnom  the  destroy-  * 
i9g  engine 8  were  shot  into  his.earop ;  thej^  came 
from  toe  North  and  from  the  Souths  from  the 
East  and  from  the  West ;  for  the  people  of  the 
Frovinoeft  ooeupied.  all  the  avenues  that  led  to 
the  eampf  and  there  was  no  way  to  escape. 

12«  And  while  the  chief  captain  was  rumi- 
natitie  npoq  ^hese  things  with  Phillips  and  Kd- 
ieaelby  his  sidef  chief  captains  and  iiis  compa- 
nions in  the  war ;  lo !  the  dead  hody  of  his 
friend,  with  whom  he  used  to  take  sweet  coun- 
Bel»  whose  surrname  was  Frazier,  was  borne 
upon  the  shoulders  of  the  servants  of  his  house* 
hold : 

13.  The  J  were  carrying  him  to  the  high  place^ 
called  in  the  language  of  the  men  of  Britain^ 
the  Great  Redoubty  the  buryiog-plae^  h(D  lifut 
chosen  for  himself. 

1^.  Now  he  had  desired  that  the  usin^l  cere- 
monies of  the  dead  should  be  omittedi  and  that 
ke  might  be  privately  buried  by  his  own  ser- 
▼ants ;  nevertheless,  the  three  captains.  Bur- 
goyntt  PliillipB  and  BeideneU  strtick  with  sorrow 
and  indignation  at  the  moi^i'uful  and  humiliating 
secne^  and  feeling  their  affections  kindled,  they 
^ould  not  refrain  from  paying  the  last  office  of 
love  to  their  deoei^sed  brother. 

15.  They  followed  the  bier  until  they  came  to 
the  burying-place,  and  lo !  while  the  obscqiiks 
were  performing,  and  the  preacher  was  exe- 
cuting his  office,  and  the  people  were  attending 
upon  this  solemn  occasion,  they  were  shot  at 
by  the  servants  of  the  great  Sanhedrim !  '^ 
.  li^.  The  balls  from  th^  destroying  en^Mies 


dmeriean  Becolutian: 


119 


I  he 

roy- 
sanie 
ithe 
f  the 
ed  tO' 

• 

ruml- 
ARei- 
)inpa- 
»f  hii 
coun- 
borne 
house-- 

plaee^ 

(ritaliif 

f  M 

A  cere- 
^d  that 
a  8CP- 

sorrovr 

lUiating 

I,  they 

office  of 

tame  to 

[scqiiieA 

i%  exe- 

Lendiiig 

)hoi  aC 


raised  elouds  oif  dust  that  ooirercd  the  priest  and 
the  people  $  nevertheless  the  preacher  altered 
not  his  voice,  neither  did  his  coontenanee  change^ 
during  the  terrlfle  and  awefnl  scene ! 

17.  The  love  of  live  was  absorbed  by  the  ar- 
dent affect  ion  that  was  felt  for  tlie  departed  war- 
rior; they  made  an  end  of  the  sad  solemnitv, 
and  the  shade  of  the  evening  advanced  and  hid 
them  from  their  enemies:  but  had  Horatio 
known  the  occasion  of  the  people's"  gathering 
togeiher,  they  might  have  buried  their  dead  in 
peace. 

18.  Now  Jamest  *  armour-bearer  to  JBur- 
goyne,  the  chief  captain,  unA  Breyman,  a  Ger- 
man captain,  were  slain  ;  and  WiUiuma  and  .ick- 
lands  two  valiant  men,  were  taken  captive; 
*and  about  two  hundred  of  the  soldiers  of  Britain ; 
'and  the  people  of  the  Provinces  got  great  store 
•f  warlike  spoil. 


CHAP.  XXXIV. 

V  •         , 

•The   army    conindndcd  by  Central  Burgoyne,  aftar  sevtra] 
fruitless  endeavors  to  escape,   finally  capitulate. 

^ JL^  ND  it  was  so,  that  the  host  of  Britain  were 
in  an  evil  ease  ;    their  sorrows  were  multiplied; 
the  famine  raged  in  the  camp,  and  there  was  no. 
Vay  to  escape ;   and  their  enemies  environed 
them  round  about. 

2.  For  lo  !    when  they  assayed  to  go  baek  a- 
gain,  there  were  4he  armed  men  of  Columbia  in 

♦  Sir  Jamts  Clark.   *^'^>' 


120 


Jhmriean  Eetohilitm^ 


ipfed 


the  Way  ;  aiid  vhen  ihey  attem] 

the  river^    their  enemtes  ii^ere  on  the  other  shie 

thereof: 

8.  And  if  theyftbode  in  the  camp,  they  woror 
eut  off  by  the  baik  of  the  destroying  engioosy^ 
and  there  was  no  remedy  i  .        ;;. 

4.  Then  the  chief  eapCain,  «v«n  Bi^oyiU, 
vasfain  to  call  the  principal  men  of  the  host 
together^  that  they  might  counsel  him  what  to 
doy  and  advise  together  touchinig  all  things  ro- 
lating  to  the  war»  *  '  ^.i* 

K  And  as  the  counsel  were  deliberating  to- 
gether-^ a  ball  from  the  dei»trt>)^ing  engines  passed 
over  tJie  table^  and  they  were  astonished  ;  and 
the  fire  of  the  warriors^  even  the  haughty  spirit 
of  liian  was  quenched.  ;*^  ^^f   ^^ 

'6.  Then  they  hastily  concluded  ^th^t  the  m^ 
eaptain  should  send  a  deputation^  to  JTarf^p^ 
chief  vaptain  of  the  host  of  Columbiay  aiul  tb$i|f^ 
he  should-  send  proposals  ^f  peace. 

7.  And  it  came  to  pas8»  4hat  the  chie|  eapt^a 
sent  a  messenger  to  HoratiOf  and  the  niessenger 
was  instructed  to  obtain  an  auswer  from  Hora^ 
tio9  that  would  accord  with  the  desire  of  the 
counsel.  ' 

8.  JNow  when  Horofio  "was  told  that  a  mes* 
senger  was  coming  from  the  host  of  Britain,  and 
that  the  ensign  *  of  peace  was  carried  before 
him,  he  ordered  the  men  of  war  to  bring  hip 
Into  his  presence  : 

9.  And  he  entreated  him  kindly^  and  he  sent 
an  answer  of  peace  to  Burgoynef  the  chief  4»ap- 
tain,  and  he  sent  certain  proposals;  and  the 
scribe  of  the  host  wrote  the  proposals  on  pa^ier^ 


t 


ovei* 
side 

■  -:^ 

og  to- 
passed 
;   mnd 
spirit 


Of 

ft  1^^ 


apti|^n 
icoger 
Hora- 

mei- 

|n»  and 

lefore 

le  sent 

^5ap« 

id  the 


•AmrkAii  ^Itef^liOioii. 


i^£ 


Mid  Horotttf  sealed  the  ptpar  with  liis  own  signet; 
and  the  nesseoger  departed. 

"  10.  And  when  John  had  opetaed  the  written 
]^a|ler*'  aiAd  had  read  the  conditions^  his  anger 
wiEift  kliidted J  ittastnoeh  as  Horatio  had  denand- 
ed>  that  the  soldiers  of  Britaih  shoaid  lay  down 
their  inttfumeiits  of  war*  in  their  Qneampinent, 
sliidlMcoiiie  captives  to  die  people  of  thoCia«t 
¥inoe&  V 

11.  Then  the  chief  captain  of  th^Dliost  of  Bri< 
tain*  sent  another  messenger  to  timratio  w ith  an 
epistle ;  and  it  was  wntten  tlierein»  **  Sooner 
*f  than  this  army  VjiW  do  as  iIm>u  hast  desired^ 
^<  they  will  rush  into  the  midst  of  their  ene* 
«>  inies^  deterinined  to  take  no  quarter.'^ 

^  i^.  Howbeit,^  after  a  certain  time,  Horatio 
Ved  to  the  termr proposed  by  Burgoyne,  the 
Ijpf  captain;  for  he  was  not  carefol  to  exact 
ie  .uttermost^  or  wound  too  deeply  the  feelings 
of  the  uufprtunate  ;  neither  was  it  a  light  mut'^ 
ter  to  cr.ntivate  an  army^  of  Britons^  for  such  « 
tMng  had  not  been  heard  of>  since  the  years  of 
miany  goncratioQS. 

^.'•13.  And  the  writings  were  signed^  and  thAS 
signets  of  ^he  two  chief  captains  were  prefixed 
tliereiintOy  in  the  seveuteen  hundred  and  seventy- 
seventh  year  of  the  Christian  }tegira»  in  fhe 
teli'th  monthy    and  on  the  thirteenth  day  of  th*; 

nonthf  were  they  executed, 

■*■'•','. 

i<i4.  And  there  were  taken  first  and  last^  of 
ibo  army  of  pritainn  according  to  the  written 
Kocprd  of  JlafUMy  the  scribe^  ten  thousand  meni 
and  large  stores  of  all  kinds  of  implements  foi^ 
war! 


.*j.. 


•  pr 


'!? 


15.  Thus  the  army  of  Britain^  became  cap- 
tives to  the  people  of  the  Provinces. 

^6.  O  Britaitif  how  is  tliy  glory  tarnished  U 
thy  warriors  are  become  weak!  they  are  en- 
ervated !  they  have  lost  that  noble  fire  that  uni- 
mated  their  fore-fathers !  my  sool  is  troubled 
ftf  tlby  deg*enerate  sons,  whose  progenitors  tro^ 
upon '^  the  neeks  of  their  enemiec,  and  had  to^ 
sll^tlk  their  swords  for  Jack  of  opposition  * 

IT*  Bear  witness  ye  Jfatryaj  and  ye  JEd^ardiif 
when  ye  ledlbrth  the  hardy  sons  of  Bi'itaiii»  a- 
gainst  the  embattled  host ;  when  one  of  her  sons 
was  an  overmatch  iSor  thi  ice  tlie  number  of  the 
furiovs  Gauls  I*  or  call  to  mind/  O  Albion  1 
the  reign  rf  thy  virgin-^een^  Eli%a  ;  who  stood 
alone»  and  was  prosperous  in  all  hei*  wars ! 

18.  llVhen  thy  navy,  arrayed  in  tctrifie  splsiil- 
doTy  mo^ed  sublimehr  upon  the  faee  of  the  great 
deep9   and  surronndn^  nations  trembled  at  Ajp' 
power! 

19.  Wliat  a  hnibiKating  contrast  is  here !  Iht 
sutti  are  now  taken  captive  by  a  people  uniis^a 
Iburai^;   whode  occupation  is  husbandry^  iM\ 
whose  greatest  skill  is  in  the  use  of  the  plow^ 
tiie  iioe,  afid  the  mattock.  /!r> 
^j^.  Is  ndt  the  wickedness  that  aboundettt  flij 
thy  borders/  the  cause  of  thy  misfortunes  ?;fot!^' 
vice  and  luxury  weaken  the  people^    and  thcH 
roflers  eauseth  them  to  err. 

f  1.  Thus  ended  the  warfare  of  the  nortfierii 
armyy  and  H&ratio  and  Bettedict  gat  g^^l 
honor;  and  an  account  of  their  viillant  ai^i^ 
were  reeorded  in  the  books  of  the  great  Stfn- 

bediteu 

■      ■■    i' 

•  See  R«p.  Hilt.  £i^.  b^  of  Agencoui^  tnd  Cresby. 


f  • 


-•*. 


cap- 

ubled 
ad  to 

in,  a-, 
r  soiii^ 
[)f  the 
tbion! 
>  stood 

spiwi- 
B  groat 

at«ir 

!W 

r^  abd 
plowy 


vf- 


id  tbe 


ai^Sf 


rcsby^ 


^  -A 


1 


I) 


^^bnertun  Bep&lutietU 


m 


^0*^»  Sf»r«v 


^CSHAP.  XXXV. 


3iir  WUHam^:  Howt  {NreparM  to  eonbitrk  fdt  England  |  ii  auc* 


^t«   <  ceeded  in  comaMnd  bj  Sir  Henry  CUntoB, 


'^  ''V 


J   r 


d. 


t\ 


.^OW  the  time  drew  ni^lTi^  when  WiWiamf 
Obidf  oaptain  of  all  the  ariniep  of  the  kHig»  ia 
the  land  ^f  Cplumbiaf  was  to  resign  hU  oa^Uo- 
shlp  to  aoother;  aad  depart  to  t^  isknd  of 
Britaioy  to  give  an  aeeouat  of  l|U  warfare  to 
Qtovgtf  the  kiagf  and  to  the  great  Cooaeii  of 
the  kingdom/ 

2.  Aad  the  eaptaifiji  ,of  the  host  assembled 
tiieoiselfes  together^  4ind  prepared  a  great  feast; 
and  spent  the  ni^ht  ift  vaiii  sports  and  shows, 
ia  honor  to  the  chief  eaptaiQr 

a.  They  made  ^jMrioat  representatfoiist  mar^ 
i^bBous  to  behold  5  tliey  were  the  iaveatioos  of 
cunning  men:  and  fame^  the  goddess  of  thiy 
healhensy  was  perfiguredy  holding  a  trompet  to 
^|f  mouthi  blowing  out  in  letters  of  light*  tW 
praises  of  their  chief  eaptaioy  in  th^se.word% 
<*Th;jr  laurels  shall  never  fade." 

'4*  Now  these  men  were  like  (he  propheto  of 
Ahabj»   who  always  prophesied  good   uiiio  the 
kingf  who  spake  deceit^  and  dattery  ^o^eeodfiilv 
out  tff  their  n»ouths.  "  '^  ^^ 

5*  If  it  was  not  even  so^  then  let  the  Ba^ian» 
judge;  ^er  the  laurel  is  a  symbul  of,  victory; 
and  what  marvellous  act  can  be  ascribed  to  I^^Tf' 
liam^  the  chief  captaitt^^  i^  Jm       Vn^; 

.  #•  Now  I  would  willingly  expul^^^  with 
tbee^  O  Willmml  the  opening  of  lay  iips^iball 
be  of  right  things ;  my  tongue  sIm^  apeak  liie 
lnitb>  for  a  lye  isaiiaboaiiDabto'ifaiij^t^^oi^ 


1' 


in 


•iin^ncan  Hevolution. 


\ 


it  is  a  detesfabfe  thing :    suffer,  ipe  tlierefore  to 
gpealC)  for  I  wish  to  ji^Btify  thoe. 

7.  True  H  i9»  thou  saikd  fi^tn  the  islaml  of 
Britoin#  to  t^  to>vit  of  Boston  f  from  thence 
thou  passed  to  Halifax;  from  Hal ifax,  tboM 
(  Of  Qie  to  JLong-Island;  from  thencey  thou  sailed 
tft  the  eity  of  Ynfk ;'  and  lastly,  t^ou  eame  to 
Ihi^l)?  of  Philadelphia.  ' 

i.  AoA^hpn  thou  had  sofotiriied'ln  th^t  elty, 
fof,a  seaspOf  living  in  the '^ratiflcation  of  they 
iLensual  appetites;  lo  !  thou  sailed  to  the  Island 
of  Britain ;  atid^  left  Henrvj^  to  war  with  the 
people  of  the  Provinces^  who  were  as  able  to  go 
lortii  to  the  battle,  as  when  thou  first  oaine  a« 
^iong|t  them* 

9,  This  is  the  sum  of  tby^  Tictoriesy  and  thef 
honor  thou  hast  aoquii^ed  thereby,  no  man  witt 
wish^  to^ke  al¥ay  from  thee.  . ., 

',  |Q.  Had^  thou  stayed  in  the  Island  of  BHtafii, 
ftappy  would  it  have  been  for  thy  fame,  alid  the 
page  4>f  l^ie  historian  would  not  have  been  sul- 
iiefly  with  those  excesses  that  were  eommttled 
during  the  exercise  of  thy  power, .  and  wbif  h 
,  thoi^  shouldst  ha?e  prevented*  \ 

11.  Now  Williamf  before  his  depar^ui^e  front 
t)ie  land  of  Columbia,  sent  some  of  t^e  armed 
ships  to  destroy  certain  vessels  that  belonged  to 
the  people  of  the  Provinces,  that  had  fled  ii)i 
the  river.  '**^^ 

1$.  wind  the  armed  ships  moved  along  upon 
th^  face  of  the  water,    arid  they  passed  by  th6 
^  fsity  of  Burlington  that  anoieiit  eity  ] 

IS.  It  was  built  upon  thebonlers  of  therirer, 
<iven  the*  great  river  Delaware^   and  Jani^>  ^ 


»pe  to 

hence 

thou 
sailed 

ime  to 

it  cVly» 
>f  thpy 
Islani 

th  til© 
e  to  go 
lamc  a- 

and  the 

■,  * 

atidtlte 
eeniul- 
mit^d 

vrWA 


:sf.^        1125- 


fled  y\f 
upon 


e  river* 


% 


•»5'»   ..  - 


one  of  the  princes  of  ttie  I*rovinceBt  dwelC  in 
Che  city:  he  was  a. notable  couasellori.  and  ex- 
pbiinded  the  law  to  the  people. 

i  \f.  The  jnhabitattta>  of  the  city  were  kindly 
aifuctioiiate  to  each  other^.  the  w^y»faring  manr 
partook  of  their  bounty ».  and  they  8ufl[bre4  not 
the  stranger  to^  perish:  in  their  streets  f 

15.  So  that  it  became  a  proverbial  laying  ih- 
the  land  of  Columbia^  nearly  oo  this  wise  :  Lof. 
the  inhabitaiKts  of  Burlington  ai*e  givea  to^  hospi- 
tality^ 

'     16.  Ther  seribe  whO'  reoordeth  these*  things^, 
is^ar  living  witness  to  the  truth  thereof,  and  hi». 
^focord  is  true  f    for  he^was  a^  stranger  from  a 
fir  eoutitry  in  the  days  of  his  youth  r 

y  17..  And.  h6  oame  to  the  ei^  of  Bjirlihgtonj^ 
aM  the  inhabitants  thereof  entreated  hiinldDdly ;: 
9^$^^  Jahnf  who  was  by^ occupation  a  tannery.  toolL 
him  intohls-  houses  and  he  sojourned,  with.  him. 
manf  days. 

1  184  Now  this-  John  was-  one  or  the^  eiders  of  * 
the  city^  and  an  honourable  man;,  he  had  many^ 
sons  and  daugliters.  ... 

p.  19*7  But  alas!  many  of  the  elders  are  rets<rreir^ 
and  Jknow  their  places  no  more  f  their  habita- 
tions areHUed  with  strangers,    and  those  wli<^ 
knew  tl>em  noty  oeeupy  their  pleasant  places^: 

'>^20.  Now  perhaps  some  will  say,.  Wby  dbth> 
describe  tell  us  of  these  tilings  ?  or,  IFVWt  if 
it  to  us^  if  all  the  inhabitafita  of  that  eity  are. 
given  to  hbspitality  ? 

St.  Be  aot  offended^.  O  ye  simple  ones !  nei<i 
ther  let  envy  take  bold  ou  your  miadk  :  it  is  the 
tribute  of  gratitude^     and  without  gratitude>< 


i'\  I 


M 


120 


Kf'-.i 


Jinwiiediik'&ibmHMi:'^'' 


i  • 


What  18  man?  H  he^  n^t  woi'sii^^han  a^rtttidl'   ^^. 
and  the  enVlous  m^n  h  ttb  bettet?  thsfft  h^i  «'i«'^ 

22.  For  envy  hiteth  like  the  rattlesnake  that  'v-;| 
lieih  (fibn^(^eale(l  inrthe  forest^  and  thek*  poison  it  : 
atik^  IWtiti;  the  one  destrojeth  the  body,   and. 
the  dMtel*  Hie  noble  yirtues^   (httti  dignify  and 
adoi4'tlr#8onft«if  men.   -  •         -  ^ 

23.  Hocfi  aiNe  the  fruits  of  envy  1  ii  feedeth  iTn 
Ithe .  worihwood  and  the  gaf I9  and  nothing  ia 
pheasant  to  the  taste;  shun  therefore  the  least 
appearance  tliereof,  lest  it  deprive  thee4>f  the 
pleasant  flowers  that  yet  remain  in  the  garden  of 
]ife»  to  eheer  the  heart  of  man  in  his  passage 
through  a  thorny  wilderness,  replete  wfth  num; 
herle«sdarigei*s  and  consuming  woe. 

2^.  And  it  eame  to  pass^  that  the  arfned^  8lii| 
arrived  I  where  the  vessels  were  anehore^   tWt 
belongied  to  the  people  of  the  Provinces,,  even  al. ' 
BoE^de^town  jn  tlie  province  of  Jersey  ;   and  th^^^ 
marj[nevs,burnf d  Hie  stoi'erhonses  and  the  v^BSe1s» 
and  fifterwarJs  they  returnied  to  Phibileipfai^i. 
f he  g^at  eitjr  I 

•  iftik  How  certain  sons  of  Belial  flrom  the  pro« 
irince  of  Jersey,  went  into  the  city,  and  told 
If  iUia«i»  the  chief  captafp,  that  the  people  of 
the  {ii*ovin^  of  Jersey,  were  gathered  togeCheP 
under  •hseph  9  at  the  fiehi  ofHaddon^ 

26U  And  that  tTiey  were  a  lelt  to  the  Kusband^- 
nten^  inasmuch  as  they  would  not  su0er  tite 
fruits  of  the  field  to  come  to  the  cit^. 

27.'  And  ll^tlliafa  was  wratfi,  when  he  heari 
thereof;  and  he  sent  has^H^  fbi^  «Ato*cron^?e> 
and  satd  unto  Kim,  Go  aow^  and  lalt^  the  yoiiag 
wen  t  whom  th(^u  leadest  forth  to  the  war»  ana 


^»K* 


'iT- 


/f'l 


V,'/' 


,1^ 


)t,\J^ 


that     '1 

and.  w'f 

and  .>i^i^> 

h  on 

least 
r  the 
en  af 

isa^e 


gfaii 

told  «/; 

|ple  of  '  ■ 
^band- 


•ftmei^fciw  Jfc?f>lW;i(<ft^^,5,       i«> 


*^i 


■*r  V 


g^a  ta  tlie  |ie|d  of  Haddpiiy  aad  ila^  those  okbii  .^ 
who  dare  to  rUe  iip  ^iiiiM^  tbe  kia§9  aod  op4  V ;' 
pose  hla  servants*.  .«.!.. j^  «.i,-^     ^  > 

:?*'.  So  \vtll  the  hashanddieo  rejiiiQe;  and  wo^ 
will  buy  of  theia  the  fruUd  of  th^  iield,  o;;>r^old 
and  our  silvec  wHI  allure  theoi  to  the  oUy^  lor 
yerily>  they  are  weary  of  t^ie  money  made  by 
the  great  Sanhedriaij^  whieh  is  ao  heit^  thaa 
filthy  cags^ 


CHAP.   XXXYI. 


The  Light  In&ntry  land  in  the  nighc»  near  Glodcester;'  ofr 
the  Jersey  shore,  and  proceed  to-  Haddonfidd.  The  mi* 
litia^  commaaded  by  Coionel  ElUsy,  have  notice  of  their 
conling — they  nftrrowly  escape. 

JL  liEM  •Iftercrombte  gathered  Ms  youtig  inei» 
tugetheir*  and  they  were  put  inlo  the  boats  thai 
waited  for  them;  and  they  roWed  down  the 
river,,  abouf  twenty-four  furlongs  fram  the  eity ; 
and  |aA<lQd  in  t|>e  provinee  of  Jersey,  nigh  JnntO' 
the  tpwa  ot!  (xloueester J  the  place  wher^  Joaej^JI 
dwelt*    , 

2.  And  it  was  in  the  first  wateb  of  the  |;^ght, 
whea  theyjaadedi  and  they  passed  along  the 
high- way,  that  leadeth  from,  the  town  of  Gloa* 
coster  tathe^ld  of  Haddon^ 

$•  The  sound  of  their  feet  was  not.  heard,  aS; 
they  jowmey^  along  the  way ;  for  they  h»d  de- 
vised in  their  hearts^  to  surpi^ise  the  qieli  Mfhxi 
wotfe  witb  Jos^ft,  in  tlieir  sleep. 

4«.  Howbeit,  a  young  man  of  the  provinee  ol' 
Jersey,  e^ied  them ;   and  he  hastened  %iid  toki 


■5    •>•■ 


»»■ 


I  *'•*!'*«'' ^|f. 


its 


American  Revolution. 


Jimphf  that  mischi^r  wvlb  int^mlod  against  himr 
and  the  peo{iI»  who  were  wHh  him. 

5.  And  Joseph  called  a  ^6unclV»    anrf  ti%  c6rh- 
muticd  with  tl}^  chief  men  who. were  about  him  ; 
^iNid  th«j  all  with  one  voice,  thought  it  most  ex- 
pedient to  depstrt  thence,   fotr  they  knew  not  the 
strength  of  the  enemy. 

0.  And  It  wa»  si>,  that  when  tlie  people  of  the 

Erovinee  of  Jersey,  who  followed  after  JoHtphi 
ad  gotten  to  the  one  end  of  the  Held  of  Had« 
don  ;  that  Mircrambie^  and  his  company,  were 
at  the  other  end  thereof.  ,    , 

7.  And  Mercromhie  divided  hi»  company  into^ 
two  hand»;  one  band  took  their  way  straight  to 
the  town  ;  and  the  other  company  took  a  cirontC,. 
and  came  round  by  the'  house  of  Samuel,  ^  oi^ 
Mount-Pleasant.  ' 

8.  And  the  two  bands  entered  the  town,  that 
was  built  on  the  fi^ld  of  Haddon  ;  add  they  brake- 
tlie  doors  and  windows,  and  terrified  the-  inba-^ 
bitants  tliereof. 

9.  They  bad  drank  of  the  strong  waters  of 
Barbadoes,  mixed  with  the^  black  dust,  and  it 
Blade  them  furious ;  they  made  a  hideous  noise  ! 
they  foamed  at  the  mouth  like  the  wild  boara  of 
the  forest,  when  they  are  ehasecl  by  the  hunters ! 
ihey  were  enraged  because  Joseph  and.  his  utoa 
Lad  escaped. 

10.  The  cries  of  the  womcii  and'  chiid|*en  Irenf 
beard  afar  ofl^!  the  glittering  of  the  instruments 
of  \^ar9  added  to  their  l^errop ;  they  despaired  q|  i 
seeing  the  dawning  of  another  day! 

11.  Nevertheless^  they' were-saved ;  and'itwa^ 
a  <hUyeranee  that  should  not  Me  forgotten*  And 

*^Sainud  Clement,  Ei^  ■  . 


St  Mfm, 

iB  cbiti- 

it  him  ; 

tost  ex- 

not  the 

e  of  t^e 

Jostphi 

a*  Had. 

y,  ^ere 

Euiy  into^ 
aight  to 
k  circQit*. 
If  t  *  oi>. 

[nr  that' 
sy  brake- 
le  iiiha-^ 

iter»  of 
and  it 
noise ! 
Loaro  of 
[ttiiters  I 
lis  dtten 

fn  iirepe^ 
iikienls 
tired  of 

U  wa9 
And 


Utmmcait  Jievoluiiait* 


129 


•   '  I 


<•♦ 


when  the  sun  aroaey  the  soldiers  departed ;  and 
eani:a^.tQ  the  hotts^  of  StkmmU^  that  stood  bj 
the  side  of  ^h^invepj  opppai(e  to  the  eitjr;  ana 
the  boau  oaine  to  the  shore  and  took  them  all  in. 
,  l^Aad  t\kf^y  took  Q^iftive,  WUUauik  whose 
9ur-'nanie  was  Ellis;  he  was  a  useful  man*  an4 
trilled  J9  arohUeqtiire ;  and  a  small  naviber.  of 
the  people  of  the  proviuee  of  JFersey,  ns^o  w^ire 
"^ith  hina*  weire  also  takon  captive.  * 
'\- 13.  These  were  some  of  tlie  last  aets  of  Wil- 
liaiUf  the  ohief  captain :  and  it  was  so»  tliat 
he  went  into  one  of  the  tall  ships  of  the  king  of 
Britain*  and  the  people  of  the  provinces  saw 
him  no  more  :  and  HenrHf  whose  sur-name  was 
Clinton,  was  made  chief  captain  in  his  stead. 


iff' 


V^* 


CHAP.  XXXVII 

l^e  newi  of  tHe  anny  ander  General  Burgoyne^  arriTCs  in 
.  £ml^4;  in  contequ«iice  of  wiiich,  tt&e  French  Court 
•cknowltdge  the  Independence  of  the  United  States ;  find 
Dr.  Pcenklioy  Silae  Deene,  and  Arthur  Lee,  ^sqrs.  art 
treated  wUli»  as  Commisiioners.  Lord  North's  conciliatory 
'  Mil  pastes  both  houses  of  Parlianveat ;  is  sent  to  America* 
and  rejected  by  Congress. 

ND  it  came  to  pass^  when  tidings  oame  to 
the  king  of  Britainf  and  to  the  great  Couneil  of 
the  kingdom ;  how  that  the^  N^>rthern  army  was 
made  captive  by  the  people  of  the  Proyinoes^ 
th<)ir  spirits  sunk  within  them;  astonishmeot 
$eize(l  the  enemies  of  Coiumbia.    they'{oo|^fi4 

k1  wist  not  what  to  say  * 


upon  one  anoiher»  and 

♦  Cooper's  Ferry, 


\i 


1 


•■* 


130 


•Ammeait  BecobUigm 


2.  The  wisdom  of  ^e  wise,  was  Haled  ttp  at 
ii  a  bag;  llie  eloqueoi  onUori,^^wa9  like  to  a 
boltte  filled  witb  new  wioe,  aa|i|^^adaiovea(; 
tbeir  visages  were  marredy  and  covc^nKl  wilb 
wriiiklesy   aad  iieroe^ wrath  flashed  froui  tiieir 

3*  The  tables  were  turned  umio  thenSf  tlieir 
Joy  departed  like  a  mist  that  hovereth  on  the 
top  of  the  muontains^  before  the  sun  ariseth !  ^ 

%•  Andho^^  the  last  wipport  oC  the  wretehed, 
the  all-oheering  eompaniou  of  the  ehild  of  woe^ 
spread  her  down^  pinions^  seared  at  the  fright- 
ful ap|iearauee  of  that  Dfionstor,  knowu  amongst 
the  sons  aud  daughters  of  disobedienee,  Who«e 
name  is  d>e»pairp  the  hideous  off^^riag  of  guiitr 

(•  Far  otherwise,  were  thetidingi  reeeived 
in  tbe'kingdom  of  Gaul;  *  there  was  great  re^^ 
joioing  in  (he  land;  and  tlie  joy  of  the  peopler 
exceeded  the  joy  of  the  vine-dressers,  wiieu  tha 
presses  burxit  out  with  new  wiae.^ 

I^«  And  the  king  spake^  and  said  to  his  nobles/ 
and  hiseounsellors  ;  <*  Lo  now  Benjamint  ^Sitast 
"and  t/lK/itt;*,  I  who  were  sent  Ujr  the  great 
<<  Sanhednm»  trom  the  land  of  Columbia,  at*e 
"  yet  in  out*  realm,  and  we  har^  not' attended 
"  to  their  mission. 

7.  "  And  now  behold,  the  people  of  the  Pro* 
<*  vlnces,  have  taken  eaptive  the  Northern  ar- 
•'  my ;  and  it  plainly  appeareth  unto  us,  that 
**  they  are  able  to  do  their  own  work  ;  never- 
«  theless,  lest  we  offend  them,  and  to  prevent 
<*  the  breach  from  being  made  up  between  the 
'<  kin^  of  Britain,   and  the  people  of  the  Pro* 


*  Prance,  anciently  so  calleci. 

f  pr.  Ffatiklin»  Deant ,  uid  Lw,  £t%rs% 


K> 


■V  1^- 


t 


N 


I  ! 


rtoa 

vent; 

wHh 

tiieir 

in  the 

jth ! 
tehedy 
r  woe, 
rrigbt- 
mongat 
who4e 
guilt* 

eccived 
:eat  r€R»; 
I  peopleir; 
Ueu  tha 

noblesy 

great 
ila,  afre 
tiended 

the  Pro- 
lepn  ar- 
is,  that 
never- 
prefent 
sen  the 
^6  P^o- 


Jimerleun  Eteolutton. 


ISl 


««  vineesy  we  think  it  expedient  that  the  men  be 
<<  ealled  into  our  pretence;  ^ 

8.  <<  And  that  we  make  a  lasting  eoTenant 
«  with  these  people^  and  that  we  bind  them  to 
*'  us  in  bands  that  cannot  be  Inroken  ;  so  will 
**  our  ancient  enemies^  the  men  of  Britalii»  be 
«  wealtened,  and  their  haughty  iplrit*  be  hum- 
^*bIcd/» 

9.  And  the  sayings  of  the  king  plensed  the 
peonle ;  and  Benjamint  SilaSf  and  Tirlkurf  were , 
forthwith  brought  into  the  preseiiee  of  the 
king«  and  they  did  obeisance ;  and  the  kine  en-' 
trcnied  them  kindly^  and  they  partook  of  his 
r(^ai  favor;  and  he  made  a  covenant  of  peace  ^ 
with  thorn,  that  was  to  continue  to  the  end  of 
many  generations ;  and  the  covenant  was  signed, 
and  the  decree  made  icnown,  on  the  sixth  day  of 
tlie  eight  monthf  in  tlie  seventeen  hundred  se« 
venty  and  eighth  year  of  the  Christian  Hegira* 

10.  But  it  came  to  pass,  that  wben  George, 
the  ktngi  heard  thereof,  he  was  very  wraths  and 
he  made  war  iipon  the  i(ing  of  Gaul  for  4iiii 
tiling  ;*  because  he  liad  taken  pai^t  with  "the 
peo^e  of  Jie  Provinces,  

it.  Now  the  chief  counsellor  oC  the  realm  of 
Britain,  determined  to  try  soft  words;  seeing 
that  the  people  of  the  Provinces,  regarded  not 
thi^eatening  speecbes  :  but  alas  !  it  was  too  |ate, 
their  confidence  in  the  lung  and  his  chief  ser-t 
vants,  was  destroyed.  ,    > 

12,  Howbeit,  he  brought  certain  written  pro- 
posals into  the  great  council,  that  seemed  to 
speak  peace  and  good-rwiii  to  the  people  of  the 
Provinces,  and  the  great  eouneil  approved  there- 
of; and  they  were  sealed  with  the  sreat  eignet 
of  the  realm^  and  sent  to  the  land  of  Columbia. 


1 


'  i 
i 


\'\ 


; 


ISS 


•American  BecoJuthn. 


i$.  And  certain  men  were  appointcil  to  carrj 
the  f  ropoials,  who  were  called  CofimisMonerB  ; 
who»  when  xXaty  arrived  on  the  coast  of  Colum- 
bia, they  MDt  the  proposal!  to  the  great  8an- 
liedrim.  '» 

14.  And  it  wat  so,  that  when  the  princes  df 
the  ProvinceSy  had  road  all  that  was  contained 
in  the  written  paper,  and  had  consulted  together, 
it  was  rejeeted  by  the  whole  assembly  i  for  they 
cared  not  to  put  their  trust  in  the  king  of  Britain 
any  more.  • 

i5«  And  the  commissioners  seeing  they  were 
lightly  esteemed  by  the  great  yauhvdriui,  and 
their  mission  set  at  nought.  - 

16.  Then  they  denouneed  vengeance  against 
the  inhabitants  of  Uie  laiid  i  they  put  furth  a 
tleerec  in  theiv  wrath,  ami  menaced  destruction^ 
in  their  hot  displeasure. 

17.  Furthcrn[iore»  they  spake  and  said,  <rLo! 
<Mhe  people  of  the  Provinces  have  made  afiUhily 
**  wUh  LouiSf  king  of  Gaul,  and  have  rejected 
*^G(tofgef  Irom  being  king  over  them ;  we  will 
^«  theieloie  make  their  country  desolate,  and 
"  lay  waste  their  cities." 

18.  Keverilieress,  the  princes  of  the  Provinces^ 
«ven  tha^Treat  Sanhedriui>  were  not  moved  tOx 
fear;  yiOiil  knowing  that  they  had  e«J(itnted  the 
cost,  and  were  prepared  to  bear  the  poition  of 
evil  tl^y  could  not  prevent 


.^<^ 


i«r»; 

^lum- 

6«n- 

ses  t>f 
[ained 

ethcff 

r  iliey 

kilain 

I,    and 

against 
furtb  a 

« liO ! 

a^niiy 
•ejeetcd 

te»   and 

ivincesf 
loved  lo 
liied  Ihe 

^ilion  of 


American  SevoMioiu 
CHAP.   XXXVIU. 


IM 


Th«  Frtnch  equip 'a  fleet,   for  the  puqpoie  of  blocking  up 

the  Kngluh  in  the  Delaware.      Sir  Henry  Clinton,  being 

X.      .timely  informed  of  their  intentions,  escapes  to  Mew-Vork; 

*      the  land-furces    march  through  the   Jerseys.     Battle  of 

Monmouth* 


A 


ND  it  came  to  pass,  after  that  the  king  of 
GAil  had  made  a  (jovenant  with  BenjamiUf  SUob^ 
and  Arthur : 

2.  That  he  commanded  hh  sea'-captaint*  to- 
make  ready  a  navy  of  shipi ;  and  take  largo 
Btore  of  the  destroying  enginery  and  other  im- 
plementt  for  viar ;  and  that  tliey  should  make 
a)J.^peed»  to  sail  for  the.  land  of  Columhia»  and 
help  the  people  of  the  Proviacei,  against  their 
niighty  adversaciesy  the  men  of  Britain. 

3.  Then  the  sea-eaptains  dkl  according  to  ad 
that  the  kin^  eommaslded  them  $  and  they  made 
ready  the  8hips9  and  the  mariners  spread  their 
sails  to  the  windy  and  hastily  departed ;  because 
the  hinge's  command  was  urgent. 

4.  Now  the  servants  of  the  king  of  Gaulf 
TiOfied  to  have  arrived  on  the  coast  olTColumbiaf 
before  the  ships  of  the  king  of  Britain  should 
escape  out  of  the  great  river  Delano  are  $  and  if 
it  had  been  so^  vetily  the  ships  and  the  host  of 
Britainy  would  have  been  in  great  jeopardy. 

6.  Howbeit,  Htnry^  chief  captain  of  the  beet 
of  Britain^  was  told  that  the  king  of  Gaulivaa 
meditating  mischief  against  hiin  ^  mofeoverf  he 
was  commanded  by  the  Idiig  of  Bi4iA&n  tedepart 
froin  Philadelphia,  the  chi^  City  if  the  Pi^. 
vuices  I  Icst-peiadventurey  Ike  sci^antt  of  the 


' 


m 


dmerlean,  Bevolution. 


'»*i^i.\t»Utjy»'j.'<X 


king  of  O^ul^    should   come  upon  them  nnm' 

4,(5^  Then  tt^firy,  chief  eaplain  of  the  host  «f 
Britain^  privately  coniinaDded  ihtf  chief  men  of 
iK<^^b9^^t<i  haT^iBin  things  in  readiness^  to  be 
^o^e!  oo' a' i^ert^tii  'day  ;  hut  inasmucb  a^.  h^,  4o- 
j8ire0;^6k^e^' the  thing  from  being  knoWio 
J^eorgey  t}ie  ("hief  captaitf,  he  kept  the  laboui^rs 
al  tiii^lr  Vorky  as  though  he  iaclined  to  keepjjie 


fc 


•Iffy 

/"V.  And  ft  came  to  pass,  in  the  sixth  roontht 
on  the  eighteenth  da^  of  the  month,,  and  in  the 
second  ^ear  *  after  the  peuple  of  the  Frovifiees 
^'had  thrown  off  the  yoke  of  George  the  king ;  that 
the  host  of  Britain  departed  out  of  tlie  city,  ^^ 

a.^  And  the  ^hips  hHmo  moTed  down  the  riv^; 
and  the  sect  bftb^  tiiries  were astouished  Qii%^ 
measure :  inasm^^ucli  as  they  liftd  hoped  tbj|tt  4ii«lr 
habitations  in  the  city,  and  all  their  stuff  wOiild 
have  been  preserved,  and  the  city  ,  possesli^  by 
the  n«en  of  Britain,  until  6eor^€,  the  king»  sJi|0|iid 
reign  and  rule  as  in  da^s  past. 

.9.  And  the  host  of  Britain  passed  oter  the 
river  into  t be  province  of  Jersey,  and  they  jour- 
neyed onwards  to  the  field  of  Haddon^  and  they 
<cncamped  there  that  niji;ht« 

IQ.  And  George^    chief  captain  of  ihe  armies 
^f  Columbia,    and  a^l  the  armed  men  came  to 
rPrincetou,  in  the  province  of  Jersey,  and  there 
they  piutheil  their  tents- 

mm  ilr  And  George  queried  with  tiic  chief  men  of 
ihe  host,  saying,  Shall  we  go  forth  and  offer  the 
inen  of  Britain  battle,  or  shall  we  forbear. 
12.  And  the  men,    even  the  captains  of  the 

*  Second  year  after  tht  declaration  of  Independence. 


*jf 


i^MftUlf 


j^^-v  .-4*'-* 


•imfrtrait  Eevolriftom 


isi 


liost,  aoswered  ana  said^  Not  sa  :  nevertheless 
l^t  soihe  of  the  p^ple  gfi  forth.an^  obseirye  the 
enemy  and  lalVupoii  the  hiader  pa^rt  oiT  the  h)ost« 

'^  i3.  And  k  was  so^  that  Scoll,  "M"  aiDhlef  eap- 
tairty  and  a  valiant  man*  and  about  Qne  tjbousand 
men' of  the  host^  went  forth  to  view  the  army  erf 
Brttain^   that  "was  sppead  over  th^  province  of 

M  Jersey,  even  as  the  grasshoppers  iat,he  vi^lp  |de 
ahundanee. 

'  !#•  Now  the  men  of  Britain  journejred  toward  s 
the  sea  coast,   and  they  came  to  the  town  o^ 

'  15.  And  when  Gedr^e,  the  ehief  eaptain^ heard 
;  thereof,  h<i  sent  a  valiant  man,  whose  suc-nama 
%a9  Waytle^    he  was  alsi^  a  chief  oapt^in  ;    and 
^Mohertf  who  was  of  the  order  of  the  priesthood, 
''ilkl  who  had  received  his  ordination  from  the 
hishop  of  the  eity  of  Lud,  expounded  the  law  of 
'  Jlfo#«s  to  the  people;   this  man,  «ven  Ho&erf, 
^  JonmeyifJ  with  them  and  beeame  their  minister  f 
be  was  no  Pharisee,  neither  was  he  the  son  of  a 
Ph^isee,    but  the  spirit  of  charity  rested  upon 
hlra^ 
, '  r  ±6.  And  FayettCt  the  nobleman  from  the  king- 
dom of  Gaul,  was  also  with  them,  and  he  eom- 
r  uanded  the  foremost  company. 

17.  Now  jLee,  who  had  revolted  from  the  king 
of  Britain,   and  who  had  joined  himself  to  the 

'  people  of  the  Provinces,  bad  been  newly  released 
h  from  his  captivity,    for  the  men  ef  Britain  had 
.S.1  taken  him  captive  ;    as  it  is  written  in  the  nine- 
teenth chapter  of  the  Columbian  Chronicle* 

18.  This  man  had  been  appointed  to   eom- 

*  General  Scott, 
t  Allen*s-Towii,  <     ,       '       ^ 


pj^A,i^[ 


\^. 


m 


'^'  ean  Bevolution. 


,i;:.^ 


;  ..rii 


^fia» '  Mil  to  lead  (He  people  forth  ugainsi  tVe 
ftdst  6f  Bf Itain,  but  idftsmucti  as  he  was  not 
like  minded  vrjlh  OeorgCf  theehlef  eaptaio,  he 
ihdfnM  not  to  go  forth.  ■    -r  ■ 

19*  tilt  It  ^ame  to  para*  when  he  taw  Ihflilf 
ttie  pidHple  looked  not  towards  htm  as  in  day^ 
past,  m  chsinged  his  mind  and  went  out  bcrforer 
mBifi  peovje*  >%ij 

i^O.  And  on  the  morning  of  the  next  day#  ba- 
lms eofiliAititided  t6  assaalt  ilie  enemyt  and  give 
tHem  battle.  * 

21«  And  when  Henrys  chief  captain  of  the 
host  of  Britain,  Was  fold  that  the  people  of  the 
Provinces  were  coming  towai^ds  hinrif  he  sent 
tlve  stores,  the  hat^gagCf  and  all  thcetuflT  that 
appertained  to  the  hot t^  awa^  i  and  Kniphaf»ffeu4 
^hfef  captain  of  the  German  soldiers,  liad  eharge^ 
thereof.  *! 

k%  Now  Henry  was  troubled. when  he  saw  the 
people  of  the  Provineest  inasmueh  as  be  was 
persuaded  they  designed  to  seize  the  store^^ 

^$.  Hierefore,  he  led  forth  tlie  choice  mea 
of  Britain^  and  fearing  that  there  woiild  be  a 
sore  eoniliet,  he  sent  for  a  large  notaber  of  the 
soldiers  that  were  with  Kniphauseui  the  €^r« 
man  captain,  beside  a  company  of  horsemenr 
to  strengthen  his  host. 

^4>.  'Ilien  he  led  fortb  the  men  of  .war#  and 
fhey  moved  towards  the  people  of  the  Provinoesr 
who  followed  after  Jice.  « 

95*  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Lee  saw  into 
the  design  of  the  men  of  Britain,  he  sent  a  mes- 
senger to  Seottf  who  had  under  him  a  liirge 
number  of  valiant  men ;  and  the  words  he  put 
into  the  messenger's  mouth,  were  nearly  oft  this 
wise,  saying: 


.m 


i%  not 
\f    he 

lefort 
dgfye 

^f  th» 

of  the 
le  ten# 
or  that 

ehatgt 

kwtho 
was 

mea 

be  Ik 

|of  the 

Ger- 

imeOf 

|»  and 
inoesr 

into 
met- 

Ivge 
put 
this 


...>i5 


29.  lytien  thou  eomest  to  ScoH,  say  ihoii  unto 
him :  (has  saith  hee  the  daptain>  Tarry  thou  tu 
yonder  MF^ood  ^ntil  I  send  thee  wofd* 
'^^  27.  And  the  htesscnj^er  dej^rteii;  howbelt^ 
Scott  perceiving  that  psh^  of  die  iiost  were  hi 
motiohy  anid  not  knoHnhg  the  cause  tliere^»  h» 
thought  it  estpedfeiit  to  rernoveji  and  J^adcw^ 
s  rtilftnt  inan;  itnd  a  ehfef  officer  k  the.  hpi^ 
Ibllowed  after  httti ;  andSthe  host  oT  ihe  poople 
efth^  Provinces  were  eonfittSed*       r!;C/ 

^.  And  the  men  ^  Brftain  ]^Hoed  after 
thenit  until  they  came  to  a  town  in  the  proyh'ica 
of  Jersey,  an^  there  tlie  people  halted  to  refresh 
themselfesy  for  they  were  weary  aiid  i^nt  witb 
heat. 

^29.  And  the  chief  captdn;  GeorgCf  queried 
#itb  Lee  coneetnio^  the  battle  t  now  this  Lea 
wira  a  man  of  a  hatighty  spiirUr  and  he  was  of- 
fended at  the  word»  that  proceeded  out  of  the 
inotith  of  6ear^^  and  hes^Kike  uoadvisediy  with 
hift^lips. 

$0.  But  it  Was  s%  that  a(^r  the  men  of  war» 
even  the  host  of  the  people  of  the  ProTiuces^ 
were  refreshed^  they  took  courage  and  assaulted 
the  men  of  Britain. 

dlv  And  when  the  battle  waxed  aot»  George 
sent  two  eaptaiAs  *  with  their  coinrianies»  on 
Ihe  right  and  on  the  left  of  the  host  of  Britain^ 

32w  But  it  eame  to  pass»  before  tibey  eould 
get  to  the  appointed  place,  the  night  approaehedf. 
and  the  people  betook  themselves  to  rest» 

B3»  Atid  6edrgef  the  ehief  c^ptainf  wrapped 
his  eioak  about  hiin^  ami  reposed  himself  under 

*  Generals  Poor,  and  Woodford. 


las 


^Anurteait  Metolation* 


ii  tree;  ami  the  warnors  of  the  ja^at  Sanhedrini 
la^  on  the  groundy  roiiod  about  him. 

8^.  Now  there  were  slain  and  taken  eaptive 
of  the  men  of  Britain^  three  hundred  two  score 
and  ten  persons,  and  two  score  and  nineteen 
were  found  dead  on  the  field  of  battle,  on  whose 
bodies  were  no  woands,  but  they  perished  witli 
the  heat ;  for  it  was  in  the  midst  of  summer*   4 

35.  And  Monekt&nf  a  valiant  man  of  the  host 
•f  firiiain,  fbll  In  the  ha^le ;  and  the  host 
mourned  for  him  with  a  great  moumiag;  inas- 
inuch  as  he  was  prudent  in  all  matters  relating 
to  the  war,  and  one  of  the  ehief  warriors, 

30.  And  there  were  slain  and  wounded  of  the 
people  of  the  Provinces^  about  two  hundred  two 
score  and  ten  persons, 

37.  Now  it  eame  to  pass,  while  it  was  yet 
night,  that  the  host  of  Britain  departed,  and 
ftole  away  like  men  ashamed,  and  the  people  of 
the  Provinces  knew  it  not ;  and  the  host  eame 
to  a  certain  place  called  Sandy-Hook»  which,  is. 
Iiigh  unto  the  sea-coast,  and  George-,  pursued 
ihem  not,  for  the  peqple  were  ¥eiry  weary, 

38.  Now  as  the  host  tff  Britain  were  passing; 
through  the  prciYinee  (^  Jersey,  there  fell  away 
from  the  host  first  andt|a8t,  about  eight  hundred 
of  the  German  soldiera, 

39.  Then  after  theso  things,  JBattri|  went  over 
to  the  city  of  Yorki  s^d  ^i  the  people  followed 
after  him. 

*  40,  And  the  people  rejoioedf  Inasmuch  a^ 
they  had  escaped  from  the  host  of  Columbiaf 
for  they  had  learned  to  fear ;  neither  did  they 
deride  the  servants  of  the  great  Sanhedrim  as  at 
\ho  beginning. 


% 


f'w 


'♦I. 


$lmeriean  Revolution* 
CHAP.  XXXtX. 


1B» 


■/^y^.)  J 


The  French  fleet  arrive  at  the  Delaware,  and  pursue  the 
Britbh  fleet.  Their  detign  frustrated — disabled  by  a  storm- 
rendezvous  at  Boston.    Action  on  Rhode  Island. 

jflLlVD  it  was  sOf   that  when  the  kin^  of  Gafir 
had  fitted  out  a  fleet  of  ships,    he  sent  them  to 
the  land  of  Columtiia  to  help  the  peofile  of  the 
Provinoesy   and  to  light  with  the  ships  of  the 
kiogxif  Britain. 

2.  But  it  eame  to  pass,  that  the  navy  of  the 
king  of  Britain  escaped  out  of  the  river»  even 
tlie  great  river  Delaware,  a  few  days  bef<ire  the 
fleett  ot  the  king  of  Gaul  arrived ;  and  the 
servants  of  the  king  were  vexed  because  of  tills 
thtng. 

3.  For  verily,  had  the  sIiids  of  the  king  of 
Britain  remained  until  the  arrival  of  their  ene- 
mies, they  would  have  been  like  unto  a  lion^ 
when  he  is  taken  in  the  net  of  the  hunters. 

4*  Howbeit,  the  servants  of  the  king  of  GauU 
pursued  after  the  men  of  Britain,  and  the  ships 
eame  before  the  harbor  wherein  the  navy  of 
l^itain  had  taken  shelter^  even  before  the  oity 
ofNew'York. 

5.  And  when  the  servants  of  the  king  of  Bri- 
tain, even  the  mariners  and  all  the  valiant  men» 
saw  the  ships  of  their  enemies,  they  bestirreil 
thumseives,  and  encouraged  one  another,  and 
there  was  great  strife  amongst  the  men  of  war^ 
inasmuch  as  the  whole  multitude  desired  to  go 
fbrth  to  the  battle ;  it  was  the  strife  of  hooor^ 
and  was  deoided  by  lot. 

6.  Nevertheless  the  ships  of  the  king  of  Gbitl 
wore  quiet^  and  remained  elevea  days  wilhoui 


Vv'... 


140 


American  Revolnliaiu 


i 


y  * 


i   ; 


doing;  any  ihlUg  against  the  ships  of  their  ene 
niies^  and  on  the  twelfth  day  they  hoisted  up, 
then*  anchors*  and  steered  Uieir  course  to  the 
Island  of  Rhode.  «  vij*«  *^  ^ 

7.  Now  tliere  was  on  the  Is1an(i»  a  garrison  of 
Boklijersy  servants  to  thakingof  Briisiin;  and 
it  was  determined  by  George,  the  't$hiei*  cajiiaiQ 
of  all  the  armies  of  Columtilay  to  take  the  |;ar- 
risoii  eaptives.  ' 

'  Ji.  Bvti  the  eriterfirise  failed,  and  the  cause 
thereof  was  on  this  wise :  for  U  eam^  to  pasky 
that  the  chief  captain  of  th^  ships  of  the  king 
of  Brilainy  pursued  aftei^  the  ships  of  the  kih^ 
of  Gaul  f  and  it  was  even  so,  tlutt  as  they  were 
preparing  for  an  assault,  lo !  a  great  8torui%rose 
and  dis})ersed  the  ships.  <'<'^ 

9.  And  the  navy  of  Gaul  was  danu^ed,  and 
suffered  mueh  hy  the  storm,  so  that  they  we^re 
fain  to  ilee  to  the  town  of  Boston^  to  rc^ialr  tUe 
ships  that  were  hurt» 

iV.  Howheit,  there  was  a  sharp  eonfliot  be- 
tween the  people  of  the  EH-ovinees  who  were 
•n  the  Ulaod,  and  the  sekliers  of  the  garrisoat 
and  there  fell  dowa  slala  on  eaeh  stde,*  h^tween 
two  and  three  hundred  men. 


) 


n_ 


.•V 


LIX.H  'ii^*' 


;AM- 


jfl*'  i-B  ':-.:  :-'^U-  -f^^^-i-ii'- 


vii^f  -'dl 


he  jar- v^ 

le  cause 
to  pai^y 
he  kir^ 
liekiK^ 
ey  were 
ui^rose 

ed»  and 
ey  were   ^ 
lair  the 

iflict  be* 
le.  were 
irrt9oa» 
iweeii 

y 


Ameriean  Bercolutioiu 
CHAP,   XL. 


-  K 

14i 


Major  General  Grey,  viik  a  party  of  tht  British,  lurprii* 
and  put  to  death  with  their  bayoneti,  nearly  a  whole  ro> 
gimeat  of  Anerteaa  drafoonsi  commandod  by  Col.  Baylor, 
at  old  t'apaati. 


N: 


OW  there  was  k  ir*^*^  ^n  the  host  6f  Brifafii, 
whose  sor-natne  was  Or^cf ;  he  was  a  chief  cap- 
tain In  the  host,  and  he  went  forth  to  seek  forai^; 
and  certain  of  the  valiant  men  fVillowcd  alter  hiihy- 
and  thcj  went  into  the  t)pen  country. 

2.  And  it  was  tohl  a  certain  captain  of  the 
host  Hf  the  people  of  the  Profinces,  how  that 
the  men  of  Brital|,  were  gone  forth  to  forage 
and  distress  the  husbandmen. 

$.  Then  he  gathered  together  a  band  of  nuen, 
and  they  were  leathered  together : 

4.  And  the  sur-name  of  the  ea]itain  Was  Bay^ 
lor;  ho  commanded  a  company  of  horsemen : 
and  they  took  their  way  towards  a  certain  place^ 
called  in  the  vernacolar  tongue.  Old  Tapaan  ; 
and  beifkg  weary  with  hard  travellingt  they  tar<- 
ricd  there. 

B.  And  when  it  was  night,  and  the  horsemen 
were  fallen  asleep ;  lo  !  the  men  of  Britain, 
who  followed  after  Grrt/,  fell  suddenly  upon 
them,  and  slew  them  with  a  great  slaughter. 

6.  Ilowbeit, .  a  certain  captain  of  the  men  of 
Britain,  spared  about  forty  persons/  and  they 
became  captive  to  the  men  of  Britain :  he  was 
not  like  unto  Gre^^  the  captain,  for  his  bowels 
yearned  towards  the  people^  when  they  pleaded 
for  their  lives. 

7.  O  merey,  jiiow  amiable  art  thou  at  all 
times !   and  what  is  the  warrior  without  thee  ! 


f 


I  V 


it' I 


Jtttiiwinfriil  A.sb^ .  \w^, 


U  hf)  nojt  a.  I^arli^rian  ?  a  ihbhster  nhi  loose  tb 
Btowffi  the  huinan  pace*  oh  yrliom  the  ereator 
bath  set  a  mark,  like  he  ditl  oh  Cain,'  that  all 
p^a,  ihiay  shun  him  as  the  destroyer.  .        , 

^/i|U/l;he  gfory  df  Britaih  ^asseth  aWay  Irke  a 
thaciowf  her  degent.ate  sons  f^ohdume  her  fkm^; 
#he  ^  yerily,  like  tinto  a  harlot,  whose  yirtue 
|pi|t  ?af|i«heu»  anil  whpse  beauty  is  withered* 

f.  0' Albioriy  thou  wast  once  the  desire  of  all 
HAjtions!    thou  sat  as  a  queen  ia  the  midst  of 

^arope!  the  mildness  of  thy  laws  were  the  ad- 
miraiiqn  and  enVy  of  (l»^'  neighbours/  and  thy 
sons  were  honored  In  foreign  lands. 
V  ;10«  But  now  thou  art  lightly  esteemed^ "  and 
the  people  whom  thou  scorflfest  are  tieeorae 
mighty  in  power;  yea^  the/ say  within  them- 
Belvesy  The  mighty  are  fallen !  and  by  the 
strength  of  our  arms,  we  have  brought  down 
the  pride  of  Britain!  her  haughly  spirit  is 
bumbiiBd  !   the  d.aytt  of  her  triumphing  is  at  an 


il.  Bay  no  n^ore  amongst  yourselves.  We  will 
,  be  avenged  on  such  a  nation^  for  lo  !  you  eould 
^  not  stand  before  this  people. 


CHAP.   XLl. 

•     .  ,  '■•    •  •      "  ■    ■ 

The  British  forces  are  successful  under  General  f^etosty 
and  Colonel  Campbell,  and  establish  themselves  in  Sa- 
vannah. 


■.if. ' 


,ND  it  came  to  pass^  about  the  end  of  the 
year^  that  there  was  war  in  the  Southern  Fro- 
vinees,  even  in  Georgia.  > 


American  Btvoluiiotu 

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s 


2.  And  the  irien  oMBriiatn'^thered  thcfta- 

aelyes  together  under  a  certain  captain*    whose 

auvoname  was  Campbell ;  he  was  fi-omihe  country 

lef  Caledonia^   and  a  servant  of  the  Iking  of  Bri* 

»ain«  ,.fy»^i..         (T. '*'">  »■*»'     *  'i '  ' 

,  3.  And  the  people  or  the  ProVinoog  wert 
gathered  together  under  Robert,  ^  who  wan  a 
eblef  captain  und^r  the  great  Sanhe'drim.         ^^ 

4*.  Aud  he  went  furth  before  the  people^  i6 
oppose  the  soldiers  of  Britain,  find  waited  Ibr 
•them  in  the  way. 

5^  And  when  CampheU  heard  thereof,  he  sent 
a  niighty  man  of  valor,  whose  sur-naroe  was 
Bairdf  and  a  company  of  soKiieri  went  along 
^with  him.  . >/ 

,v ;  6«  Now  these  men  took  a  circuit,  and  they 
had  an.  Ethiopian  for  a  guide  ;  aud  when  they 
had  gotten  to  the  place  appointed  theni,  then  the 
men  of  Britain  who  were  with  Camphellf  the 
captain,  rushed  upon  the  people  who  were 
gathered  together  under  RobcrL 

7.  And  the  people  were  discomfited,  Inas* 
much  as  the   men  of  Britain  environed  them 

.round  ahouf ;  and  there  were  slain  of  the  people 
of  the  Provinces^  about  one  hundred, men,  and 
four  hundred  and  fifteen  were  made  captives. 

8.  Moreover,  iliey  took  a  strong  hold,  that 
was  huilt  upon  the  river,  even  the  river  Savan- 
nah, and  two  score  aud  ei^ht  destroying  en- 
gines, the  ships  and  the  mercliandize ;  further- 
more, they  took  captive,  one  «icore  and  eighteen 
ofBcers,  and  one  score  and  three  mortars,  part 
of  which  were  made  of  brass,  and  part  of  iron. 

9.  The  chief  t^wn  of  the  province^   and  a* 

'    '^      *  General  Robert  Hawe. 


\^ 


* 


iU 


•iMertcofi  HgcdutUm. 


ImBdance  of  tpolly  and  large  itaret  of  provision 
for  llie  hoft ;  git  theie  tblngt  did  the  men  cdT 
Britain  take  in  tbe  tpaoe  of  a  few  Itoun. 

10.  And  after  tliity  it  eame  to  pati,  tliat  a 
ehief  captairiy  wbose  sur-name  was  Preooa^  and 
a  lafg^  oonopanv  of  the  servants  of  the  king  of 
Iprltaint  Joined  the  former  eompany^  and  they 
beeame  one  band,  and  pitched  their  teojtiin  that 
flaee. 

:;.  11.  Then  the  people  of  the  Provinoes  vhobad 
escaped  from  the  battle^  fled  up  the  rivet*  and 
eseapedy  and  many  of  them  went  to  their  own 
habitations ;  for  their  spirits  were  8uuken#  be- 
cause of  the  men  of  Britain* 

12.  And  there  was  peace  tliroughout  the  pro- 
vince of  Georgia ;  and  the  king's  courts  were 
set  up  as  in  time  past ;  and  there  was  rest  and 
ijuietnesi  in  the  land. 


V  CHAP.  XLU. 

0«nerft1  Wayne's  successful  expedition  at  Stoney  Point— 
tbe  fort,  after  being  in  possession  of  the  Americans  a  few 
days,  is  evacuated,  and  reposted  by  the  British. 


T, 


UEN  it  came  to  pass,  hi' the  one  thousand 
seven  bundled  and  seventj^-ninth  jcar  of  tbe 
Clirj^tian  Hegira*  in  the  seventh  monlh,  and  opi 
the  fii'ieenth  dajr  of  the  monlh;  a  chief  captain 
of  the  bo&t  of  Columbia^  went  against  a  strong 
hoId»  caUed  by  the  people;  of  the  Provioce^f 
Stoney  Point. 

2.  The  name  of  the  captain,  was  Wayne9  he 
Has  one  of  |he  worthies  who  foUowed  after 


■  *  '■  K  , 


ovition 
men  of 

that  a ' 
}$tf  and 
king  of 
nd  they 
•  ID  thai 

lyhohad 
»ivev  and 
leir  own 
ieup   be- 

L  the  pro- 

irfs  were 

rest  and 


•-.  '..^.,- 


^mtrkan  Bevolulion. 


't.'i  -^rr 


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ney  Points 


thousand 
tr  of  the 
ih,  and  on 
[ef  captain 
a  strong 

>ro\in€C9f 

^ai|ne»  be 
;ed  after 


CffMF^)  die. 'ehief  captain,   and  Uf  name  ^rai 
mueh  set  bjr.  ' 

Sir  Now  the  hold  wai defended  by  yaHantimenf 
and  no  man  eould  approach  filgh  thereCOy  but 
with  great  Jeopardy:  Rowbeit  VTaifftc  put  hit 
life  in  ^i«  hand,  and  the  men  nrho  were  ^itb 
bim,  weire  men  of  Tiildtir. 

4.  And  it  was  about  the  eleventh  h^ur  of  tli^ 
nfght^  ^hen  the  people  went  against  tbe  hold  to 
take' it. 

5.  And  two  small  eompaniesy  twenty  in  each 
company^  with  their  eaptains^  Gibbons  and 
Knox,  went  before  the  men  of  war  y  and  these 
were  called  the JV>r2om  hope. 

6.  And  it  was  so»  as  they  canie  nigh  unto  the 
hold,  the  men  of  Britain  shot  at  them  from  the 
walls,  and  seventeen  of  each  eompsmy  were  slain. 

7.  Meverthelesi,  ITayne  and  the  men  who 
were  with  him,  rushed  forwards,  as  a  wide 
wasting  stream,  and  gat  into  tlie  hold,  and  the 
garrison  beholding  the  valiant  acts  pf  the  men 
of  war,  their  spirits  sunk  within  them. 

8.  Then .  they  delivered  up  the  hold  ai|d  all 
that  was  therein,  unto  the^hief  captain,  Wayne, 
who  took  the  garrison  captive. 

9.  And  there  were  slain  of  the  «crvante  of 
the  king,  about  threescore  and  three  persons, 
and  five  hundred  and  two  teore  and  three  men, 
were  made  oaptives. 

10.  And  thei*e  fell  of  the  people  of  llteFk^' 
vinces,  about  fourscore  and  eighteen  v^Rant 
men. 

11.  And  the  great  Sanhedrim  honored  the 
captains  :   moreover,  they  gave  to  each  of  them 

N 


1 


146 


JHw^aiean  BttoluHon. 


m  «i€dal«  "whereoo  was  engrayed»  a  enrioiiB  de- 
Yiee  emhlematical  of  tbeir  exploit. 

12.  To  Waynin  tbey  g^ve  a  medal  of  fine  gold 
'4«nrionf ly  wrought ;  and  to  the  other  two  cap- 
4alfli«»  '^  io  each  of  them  a  Bilver  one^  wrought 
in  like  manner.  '^i* 

i8«  Furthermore^  they  congratulated  George, 
..ihe  chief  captaint  inasmuch  as  he  by  his  wis- 
4oro»  bad  projected  the  enterprise^  and  had  the 
direction  of  the  undertstking.  * 

14.  And  the  armour*bearer  of  WaytUf  was 
promoted  to  be  a  captain :  but  the  people  spared 
the  garrisonf  and  did  not  put  them  to  deaUif  as 
the  men  of  Britain  bad  done. 

15.  And  when  tidings  came  to  Henry f  how 
.that  the  strong  hold  was  taken,  he  gathered  to- 
gether an  army  and  came  out  to  take  it  again, 
from  the  people  of  the  Provinces. 

'  16.  Bnt  when  Oeor|r^  heard  thereof,  he  thought 
it  not  convenient  to  defend  the  hold,  iBasiiiuehy 

'^as  it  would  cost  the  lives  of  many  men,  and  the 

^  hold  was  not  so  desirable  a  possession  as  to  make 
it  wortJi  the  life  of  one  of  the  people. " 

17*  So  tli6. people  were  commanded  to  depart 

i^^from  thencey  after  they  bad  destroyed  the  works^ 

^^nd  removicd  the  implements  of  war^  and  all  the 

*^  stuff  that  was  therein. 

18.  And  Henry f  who  v:as  the  king's  chief 
eaptaiOf  tspk  the  hold  on  the  third  S^y  after 
that  the^  people  of  the  Provinces  had  gotten  |»vji- 

,  session  thereof^ 


^. 


f  Lieut  Col.  flmry^  and  Maj«r  Stewart* 


•Imm'eMii  Jteoolutim. 


1« 


'^'% 


CHAP.    XLIII.  »i 

ipain  dcciMM  war   against  Great  Britain.      PrMM^ingi  •! 
,  .  the  British  in  Carolina. 

mLs  the  tixth  montb,  on  the  ftixteeoth  day  oT 
the  mouthy  the  kin^  of  S[»ain  joined  himsetf  t<» 
the  enemies  oi*  the  king  of  Britain.     *''''  -   -    « 

t.  For  the  servants  of  Qeorgef  the  l^ingf  hai 
in  a  former  wai^  -tal&ei  a  Htroui;  Uold  from  tb» 
Spanish  king,    the  name  therecf  was  Gibraltar* 

3.  It  was  situated  near  tho  sea^  aud  was  a 
debtrable  piaec^  inasmu«>h  as  io  sh^;>  ooald  pass^ 
without  ttrst  obtaining  permissior.  of  the  go- 
vernor of  the  garrison* 

4«  Moreover  it  was  built  u|^)Ott  a  rock»  that 
looked  towards  the  four  corners  of  the  earUi^. 
to  the  North  aud  to  the  Soutli»  to  Uie  is^ast  and 
to  the  West. 

5.  And  the  king  of  Spain  behekl  the  hold 
with  an  envious  eye^  inasmuoh  as  it  was  near 
unto  his  kingdom*  and  had  been  taken  from  him 
by  the  servants  of  George,  i  the  king>  at  un- 
awares. 

6.  So  he  brought  ^  stroi^  army  against  it» 
even  a  very  great  multitude,  and  he  planted 
batteries  against  it,  and  essayed  to  beat  down 
the  walls  thei^eof,  but  he  ooukd  not  prevail  ;  for 
the  hold  was  very  strong,  ^and  valiant  men  de*^ 
fended  tue  place,  and  shot  down  the  servants  of 
the  king  from  the  battlements  thereof. 

7.  Moreover  the  servants  of  the  king  of  GktuU 
even  a  mighty  army  came  against  the  hold,  and 
joined  themselves  to  the  servants  of  the  king  of 
Spain;   the  bellowing  of  the  destroyiog  engines^ 


*;■ 


Ui 


Jimmean  Metolutwn» 


-'IM. 


:^k 


wfts  Bucb  as  bad  dot  beeir  known  In  tbe  reign  of 
Gtorge,  tbe  king»  nor  in  tbe  vpiga  of  bU  father/ 
nor  bis  fatiier's  father*  > 

8.  And  tbe  e^oferaoTi  whoN^^ior^name  wa» 
Ettiot,  ani^i^])  the  soldiers  in  tbe  hold>  gat  great* 
hbopr ;  the  servaots  of  the  two  kiogs^  failed  tn 
aecomplisb  their  enterprisey  but  were  east  do^n- 
in  thcil*  mindsy^  as  Ifaou  mayest  read  in  the  book 
^ftJUliWMmu*  Ibe  scribe*  and  also  in  the  book  of 
the  siegef  written  by  an  officer  of  the  garrison,  t^ 

9«  For  tine  scribe  boldeth  it  not  expedient  at 
this  time^  to  reeord  the  acts  of  nations  who  were 
at  war  with  the  king  of  Britain^  save  only  the; 
people  of  the  Provinees*  with  whein  he  had  sow 
journed  from  the  days  of  his  youth. 

10.  Know  then*  that  the  great  Skinliedrim»^ 
being  mindful  of  their  brethren  in  the  Soutfaerii 
Protlnecs,  appointed  Lincoln  ta  be  chief  cap- 
tain»  who  was  to  order  the  battle  against  the 
men  of  Britain^  and  to  lead  forth  the  people  of 
the  Provinces  against  them.  ^^ 

11.  He  was  a  valiant  man,  and  dwelt  in  the 
Southern  province*  called  CaroUnan  and  the 
chief  city  of  the  province  was  named  Cj^arles* 
town. 

1:2;  This  province  was  the  Cblumbian  Acel- 
dema :  *  rag^  and  i^avenge  twin-monsters  from 
the  infernal  regions*  stalked  from  house  te 
house !  anil  from  cottage  to  cottage  ! 

13.  Their  voracious  jaws  distilled  human 
gore !  and  their  impious  hands  were  besmeared 
with  the  blood  of  thousands  ! 

l^*.  Mercy !  the  darling  offspring  of  heaven  1 
tde  friend  of  man !  beheld  witb  a  glist^lUng  eye 

•  Th9  fidd  of  bloQ4  -  ^ 


A 


l^9t 


n  of 
heVf  . 

uras 
feat" 

loWllh 

book 
kof 
on^ 

nt  at 
were , 
f  the- 
d  so^ 

ca|^- 
itthe 
h  of 

the 
the 
rles* 

lCcI- 
rom 
tot 

lan 
ir'd 

len  1 

loye 


'iV 


•  '  * 

'         American  Reoolutlon* 

i  ••'!..■  on  a,; 

Ibeir  destrnctive  ptogrei^St   and  drbpi  a.  tear 
the  madness  andfoUy  of  manl  --^^  -H^^ 

15.  Disj9;ttstedfw#vth  seehe*  of  crni^tjr  ^ijH|t 
bloodshed,  she  flc%' to  the  bri^^t  courti  of  ber 
father^  where  ihe  bewailed  in  secret- the  dim 
•ffects  of  fle»triicttve  war  !;  '  ■ 

16.  Here  those  wlio  were  brethren^  the  senfi 
of  onct  rootherr  strove  t<^ether  in  tlMf  llefd !" 
neighbour  made'  war  upon  netghbfiur  ]  aiid  thoiie 
who  had  been  united  bv  the  strong  bands  of 
frieodsliip,  slew  each  other  I  3'ea»  they  watehett 
by  the  way -side,  as  the  paather  watchetk  for 
the  fawn  in  the  forest ! 

17.  NevertlielesSf  they  ealled  themselves  tbe> 
diseijiles  of  the  great  Prophet  and  Founder  ot 
the  Christian  sect;  who  is  called  in  the  Latin? 
tongue  ^<  Jesu-  Christi  Salvator  Hominem  ;"  and 
who  said  to  his  followers,,  **  Resist  not  eviU  and^ 
love  your  enemies."  ,. 

i8.  <<My  soul,  eome  not  thon  witliin  their 
secrets  ;  unto  their  assemblies,  mine  honor,  be 
not  thou  united  ;  so  shalt  thou  be  at  peace^  and 
thy  reward  shall  be  sure.'* 

19.  The  storms  and  tempests  that  overtako" 
the  intemperate,  shall  not  come  near  thee  f  thott> 
shalt  enjoy  with  rapture  the  feast  of  reason^  if  thyr 
feet  turn  not  aside  fcom  the  paths  of  rectitude*. 

20.  Wisdom  shall  dwell  with  thee,  she  shall 
make  thee  accyiainted  with  thy  divine  origin,, 
she  will  shew  thee  what  a  wonderful  thing  isi 
man  !  *<  How  noble  in  reason  !  how  excellent  in- 
fa|euUies  I  in  form  and  moving,,  how  express  and 
admirable  !  in  action,  how  like  an  angel !  in  ap- 
prehension, liow  like  a  God  !  The  wonder  o£' 
angels,,  the  paragon  of  animals  !'' 


h<;^u- 


>;•  i« 


^ 


f 


> 


'jd 


,- n« 


j^)*  i^c^  sorprttcs   the  British  gK^I^^  lit  Powfes  Ho#k; 
l'»«^  Unsuccessful  expedition  i^a^liil  PchobscoU, 


"/►i 


•  41 


^ 


QW  there  yvas  a  eertain  young  man  tv6t(i 
Virginia^  and  bis  name  was  Lee*  ^ 
.  rJi*  He  was  a  star  of  the  first  magnitMd^tn  i\ih 
rising  empire  of  Co1iimbia>    he  was  a  phief  a- 
inong  the  warriors  of  the  Provinces. 

8.  His  rising  glo^y  slfone  forth  lilce  the  beams 
Qf-tbe-sun,  his  valiant  acts  eclipsed  the  famis  of 
his  oompanions ;    they  beheld  in  him  the  Wash- 
ington of  a  future  day.    ^ 

4«  And  it  came  to  pass*  in  the  same  year,  in 
the  sixth  month)  on  the  nineteen tli  day  of  the 
liionth^  that  the  youog  man«  even  the  young 
man  Lee,  went  against  a  garrison  of  the  men  of 
Britaioy  at  Powles  He4)k. 

5.  And  there  was  but  a  small  com^iany  with 
LeCf  nevertheless  they  were  valiant  men^  whose 
hearts  were  true»  and  whose  love  forHhe  great 
Saphedrim  was  perfect. 

6.  And  the  number  of  men  who  went  against 
the  garrisoii9  weL*e  about  three  hundred  two 
si^re  and  ten  men. 

7.  And  lo !  when  they  came  against  the  gar- 
rison and  assaulted  it^  the  men  of  Britain  fied; 
howbcit^  one  score  and  ten  persons  of  the  gar- 
rison were  slain^  ^nA  eight  soore  were  talien 
captives.  ^ 

'  8.  This  was  one  of  the  valiant  acts  of  the 
y^bung  man  Lee ;  and. the  princes  of  the  Fro- 
vittces  honored  him  with  mstny"  honors. 

J    .  ♦.  Major  "Ms. 


>i 


an  ft*oni 

l^  in  tlio 
phief  a- 

le  beams 
famp  of 
e  FFash- 

year,  in 
y  of  the 
ic  youiig 
le  men  of 

lany  with 
D,  whose 
the  great 

it  against 
red  twa 

|t  the  gap- 
itain  iled; 
the  gar- 
ire  taken 

;t9  of  the 
the  Fro- 


"t    •American  Emtoiuiiofn. 


151 


'^^. 


9.  Moreoyer*  they  gave  him  a  medal  of  f^ure 
golU  of  fine  carved  work,  wrought'  by  the 
hands  of  a  cunniii^^workmany  that  his  children 
and  his  children's  jliiidren  to  many  generationlf 
might  know  of  his  valiant  acts»  and  emulate  his 
&me. 

10.  But  it  came  t<»  pass*  after  these  things^ 
that  the  men  of  Britain,  even  a  smaP  eom|iany 
of  them,  were  prosperous  in  another  pilaee,  even 
at  Penobseott ;  where  they  built  a  strong  hold, 
and  placed  a  garrison  of  soldiers  therein ;  and* 
the  name  of  the  captain  of  the  garrison,  was 
Macleane. 

1  !•  And  when  the  people  of  (he  town  of  Boston, 
knew  of  a  certainty  that  the  men  of  Britain  were 
strengthening  themselves  at  Penobseott  they  were 
troubled. 

12.  And  they  spake  and  said,  Gome  let  us  go 
against  the  servants  of  the  king  of  Britain,  and 
ehace  them  from  our  borders  before  they  be- 
come too  strong  for  us,  (for  the  hold  was  not 
yet  finished.) 

""IS.  And  the  men  of  war  gathered  themselves 
together,  and  they  prepared  armed  ships,  and 
Saitonstall  *  a  mighty  man  of  war,  was  captain 
of  the  ships ;  Lotel  f  a  man  of  that  country^ 
went  forth  before  the  men  of  war. 

1^.  And  the  people  went  forth  willingly  a- 
gainst  the  men  of  Britain,  for  their  wrath  burned 
against  the  king,  even  as  the  fire  burned  upon 
tbe  altar.  ^ 

15.  And  when  the  captain  of  the  garrison  was 
told  that  the  people  of  the  Provinces  were  com- 


*  Com.  Saitonstall, 
'*    General  Lovel. 


u 


\.: 


'9*, 


^:fe, 


Ji'mMctin 


orik 


ing  against  him,  he  encfinpag^  the  men  of.  the 
garHioii  to  strengthen  the  jifpA.  .,,  .^ 

16.  iHowbeii,    it  was  nntJoished  when  the 
people  of  the  Provinces  came  against  it ;  nevcn*; 
theless  Jlfac^mne,    the  cap^n^^  the  garrisonif^ 
refused  to  deliver  the  hold  To  the  pe.ople  of  tbe^| 
Provinces.  * 

tr.  And  when  they  had  foujght  against  ttieholdT;! 
for  the  spaee  of  fourteen  days,  and  werc(  wearyr^ji 
because  the  men  of  Britain  held  it  against  the ib«<^ 

18.  Then  the  ehief  men  of  wai;  amongst  the 
people,  consulted  together,  what  they  should  do^r 
and  they  said  amongst  tliemselves,    Let  us  even/ 
now  take  the  strong  hold  by  force,   and  let  the 
young  men  go  forth  in  their  might,    and  scale^ 
the  walls  thereof;   so  will  the  garrison  be  smit- 
ten with  fear,  and  we  will  take  them  captives. 

19.  But  it  came  to  pass,  that  w!iile  the  people  > 
were  assembled  together  about  this   thing,  lo  I 
the  tall  ships  *  of  the  king  of  Britain,  appeared 
nigh  unto  the  hold. 

30.  Then  were  the  people  dismayed,  ina»i- 
mueh  as  they  knew  that  the  ships  were  strong 
and  mighty,  and  that  the  destroying  engines  in 
the  ships  were  many  in  niimber. 

21.  And  it  was  so,  that  the  mariners  in  the 
king's  ships,  were  too  hard  tor  the  men  of 
Boston,  and  they  were  fain  to  flee  into  the  wild- 
erness, and  leave  the  ships  a  prey  to  the  men  of  ' 

22.  And  the  people  went  every  man  to  hi» 
own  place,  and  the  garrison  was  saved.  ^ 

«  Commanded  by  Sir  Geerge  Collier. 


.  't^,f  w 


i  ^     ' 


dmtriean 


the 

..-^ 
the 

t  the. 

hflil^f! 

heiB»9 
t  the^ 

i  even^ 
t  the 
scaler 

ves, 
leople 
lot 
ared 


». 


c 


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In  the 
;n  of 
wild- 
leaof 

to  hi» 

r 


<#*  ^*'** 


«& 


liihj.J  OJ^/l^JJTi. 


9oi4theni  expedUiooi-^l*«i«raT  PrevosC  mweliti  A6wftr^ 

J»^  OW  the  Yi^V  ^"!8^  ^^  many  j^heey  ia  th^ 
load  of  Cohimbia :  C  Jh**^; 

a«  It  n  A'  might;);  contineoty  and  U  honndaiSl 
1^  the  lands  atid  seas  near  the  Artio  Foley  on 
the  North ;  and  by  the  Atlantro  sea  on  the  JSast; 
and' by  the  Southern  ooean  on  the  South  ;  and  by 
the  Pacifie  ooeany  which  divides  It  flroni  Asia  on 
the  West  ^  the  length  thereof,  being  between 
eight  and  nine  thousand  miles,  from  North  to 
South ;  and  about  three  thousand  miles  is  the 
breadth  thereof* 

9.  it  is  a  land  whioh  our  fore -fathers  knew 
vmtf  even  Solomon  with  ail  his  wisdom  was  a 
stranger  to  it. 

4.  The  eountry  was  called  Golumbiaf  in  si- 
militude to  the  name  of  a  famous  sea  captain,  * 
a  native  of  Genoa,  w!io  through  many  perils  ar- 
rired  en  the  eoast  thereof,  in  the  thurieen  hun- 
dred and  ninety-seeood  year  of  the  Chnsiian  He- 

Sira,    on  the  teeth  mof^th,    on  theseveuteenth 
ay  of  the  month,  was  the  land  found  out. 

5.  And  it  came  to  pass,    that  the  servants  of 

the  king  of  Britain  in  the  Southern  province, 
eveti^  hi  Georgia,  moved  towards  Pert-Royal  in 
Carol  i^,  and  landed  on  the  Island  to  take  pos- 
session of  it. 

6.  But  it  came  to  pass,  that  MouUriCf  a 
mighty  man  of  war,  drove  tliem  off  the  Island  ; 
and  a  great  part  of  the  otficers  amongst  the  men 

'^  Christopher  Ctlumbus» 


I   !!! 


15* 


Jtnerican  Revolution. 


>  »4j  i  I-  ^ 


of  BrjtaJiiy  wer^ slain;  the  name  of  their  oap* 
tain*  wat  Gardiner ;  *  anil  the  number  of  the 
men  wImh, followed  i^ftet*  hiiii,  was  abont  two 
bundred.  '^   ' 

7.  And  there  fell  of  the  people  of  therProu 
Tincesy  eight  persons^  and  the  wounded  were  one 
9eore  and  two  men.  NownNme  of  the  persomi 
who  wa»  slain^  was  fVilkina  j  he  had  ebargeof 
the  destroying  engines,  and  was  beloved  by  the 
people ;  he  was  the  father  of  several  children^ 
and  was  the  first  ofHcer  in  the  provinee,  ihajt  wai^ 

.  slain  in  the  war  with  the  men  of  Britain. 

8.  Then  the  servants  of  the  king  of  Britain 
pitched  their  tents  at  Ebenezer,    and  they  sent 

.  messengers  amongst  the  sect  of  the  torieSf  and 
said  :  If  now  ye  are  the  king's  friends,  why 
then  do  ye  delay  to  bi<ew  yourselves  men  of 
truth,  when  the  enemies  of  the  king  are  yet  in 
your  borders  ?  Thus  did  the  men  of  Britain  stir 
up  the  sect  of  the  tories  to  ifght  against  their 
brethren* 

&.  And  when  the  tories  had  heard  all  the'words 
of  the  messengers,  they  came  out  of  their  lurk- 
ing places  and  armed  themselves,  and  set  out  tt^ 
strengthen  the  men  of  Britain. 

10.  And  as  they  passed  through  the  connfry* 
they  plundered  the  inhabitants  and  spoiled  their 
goods. 

>  11.  Whereupoh  the  people  being  enraged,  the|^ 
^thered  themselves  together  and  pursued  afte$ 
them,  and  a  certain  man  whose  sur- name  was 
Pickens^  f  went  before  them. 

12.  And  they  overtook  the  sect  of  the  toriea 


*  Major  Gardiner. 
f  Colonel  Pickens. 


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at  a  brook  of  walerr  called  Kettle  Creek ;   and 


they  slew  two  toore  of  them»  and  reeovered  the 
8^011,  and  th^ir'ehief  mdn  was  slaioj  whose 
name  was  Boy  if  f 

^  19.  And  the  resi^ae  were  disoomfited  and  fled 
to  their  own'honsesr  and  the  people  of  the  Pro- 
Tinees  hanged  five  of  them  on  a  tree*  even  as  a 
•bepfacpd  bangetb  a  dog  for  worr3r|ng  the  sheep. 
^^  14.  Now  the  servants  of  the  king  of  Britain 
were  encamped  on  one  side  of  the  river  Savan- 
nah, and  the  people  of  the  Provinces  under  Lin-' 
coin*  a  chief  captain,  were  on  the  other  side 
thereof, ,  even  at  the  Black  Swamp  opposite  to 
Augosta. 

'  15.  Acd  Lincoln  sent  a  chief  eaptain  whose 
iiame  was  •4»fi,  f  ^^d  fifteen  hundred  of  the 
servants  of  the  great  Sanhedrim,,  passed  over 
the  Hver,  and  they  encamped  at  Briar  Creek. 

16.  But  it  came  to  pass,  that  Prevostf  captain 
of  the  servants  of  the  king  of  Britain,  came 
upon  them  at  unawares,  and  many  of  them  fled; 
and  seven  score  and  fifty  of  the  people  were  slain,'* 
and  one  hundred  and  sixty-two  were  taliea 
captive. 

17.  And  JHoultrie,  knowing  of  a  eertainty 
that  the  men  of  Britain  were  strong  and  many» 
he  retired  from  them. 

Id.  Then  lAncolnt  the  chief  captain*  sent 
three  hundred  of  the  n^en  who  followed  after 

were  with  Jfttojif* 


r,  t  -i 


trie. 


help  the  peopl< 


19.  But  the  greater  part  of  the  people  fol- 

♦  Colonel  Boyd. 

t  General  Ash.       <^^ '   .     ^ 


i  :  1 1 


111  '  i 
1 

I 


thief  eaptam  of  the  ^\ns'%m?mSiiFff¥mm 
yg^Ay  to  the  ebief  lowii'N' Jajf^t^pi^avfOfioi^r^jie 
South,    tlienj^  pur^ii94  after  fi^m,^^yifk  ib 

2i.  Now  th#  ift^to^f  8rM»'tdl^4be;l^ 
va;>'  along  life  sea^ooiUt^ '  aiiil.«i|fmHtrM>  nni'thp 
men  ^lio   Wfi*e  With  faiui^   rcitiredi  frills  llie 

servants  of  the  king.  ^j*^*  'xB  u^  isp^  ^/ii 

^2,  And  (he  inen  ofBrita1ff%'entbti^tMli>  way, 
And  the  inbabitantii  of  the  t<»Wn  md^  hMt^  V6 
strengthen  thetnfeekes,  and  ih^^' lniMt^t»litfl^ 
ments  round  about>  and^flanti^d ' the^d«'ifM»yll% 
engines  thereon.  .      vnlmi;.^!'^^^}?!  •^  ' 

23.  And  there  were  gatli^li^d  t(^g)6thei' 'lii'lliib 
town,  three  thousand  and  three  hWndi^  m^j^ 
who  were  all  true  iueu  and  sertants  16  fhegi^l 
Sanhedrim.  ■> 

Genaral  Prevost  before  Cbiu:1e8town7--Sut^diS^  Inrcmo^tio^^ 
rejected  by  the  Biitish ;  who  being  ifif^mied  of  thif^ 
proach  of  the  Americans,   filed  off  towards  the  Istihd^ 


near  the  sea. 


A 


iN 


'^  hM'i'^ih  '1*^ 


',-  * 


ND  as  Frevost,  the  chief  captain,,  (ii(ai|l^ 
nigh  unto  the  to^n,  tbe.iiohabitaoteaodthejnieil 
of  war  consulted  amongst  fhenisehe^,  Jo  wim 
manner  they  should  receive  the  wen  of  Britaiii* 


*  C^arlcstown. 


9J 


Aineriean  Mttolulian* 


157 


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[fthii  >fe 
I 'nil  'K''"^ 


2«  And  they  Benttneisengers  (o  Frteostt  and 
olfered  in  tl^e  name  of  the  laliabitanU  ot  the 
provhucet  to  remain  quiets  aficl  wait  the  issue  of 
the  wat  between  the  iiinj^  of  Briiain,^  and  tlie 
people  of  the  iProvinces* 

3.  And  they  spake  and  siiid  :  If  the  king  of 
ArHain  shdiild  proV^  to6  strong  for  tlie  peoplV  at 
the  Provineesy  then  we  will  be  subject  to  the' 
khig ;  but  if  tlie  people  of  the  Provinces  should^ 
prove  too  strong  for  the  king  of  Britaioy  then 
we  will  serve  the  great  Sanhedrim^  apd  be  as 
the  rest  of  the  Provinees. 

^.  Howbeity  ^Prevost  would  hearken  to  none 
of  these  things^  but  oommanded  that  the  men  in 
the  town  shauld  deliver  tlieniselves  captives  to 
the  servants  of  the  king  of  Britain. 

5.  Notwithstanding^  when  Prtvost  was  told 
If^i  lAncaln  was  a%h  at  hand^  and  a  large  com- 
piay  with  him»  he  departed  from  the  town  ta 
the  sea-eoasl,  not  very  far  from  the  town.  [ 

6.  And  there  they  pitched  their  tents ;  and 
the  people  of  the  Provinces^  under  Lincolnf  also 
pitched  their  tents  nigli  unto  the  men  of  Bi'itain, 

7.  And  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  sixth  month» 
on  the  twentieth  day  of  the  month;  that  about 
twelve  hundred  of  the  people  of  the  Provinces^ 
attacfked  about  seven  hundred  of  the  men  of  Bri- 
tain at  Siono  Ferry. 

8.  And  the  men  of  Britain  were  very  strongs 
ibr  they  had  cast  up  banks  to  secure  themselves 
against  their  enemies  ^  and  the  battle  continued 
for  ^e  space  of  one  and  twenty  minutes,  and 
there  were  slain  and  woiinded  df  tl^  people  of' 
the  Provinces^  seven  seore  and  ten  persons. 


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*"9.  And  ttftherls,*  a  Tniglit;^  m^n  of  v^loi^,  was 
slain  ;  lie  was  irom  the  country  of  Albion,  ami 
hbl[ied  the  people  against  ihio  servants  of  the 
king ;  he  had  b^en  a  warriot^  in  the  liind  of  bis 
if^iivit;^,  in  tho  days  of  his  youth.  •  -  *     >   '  -»**- 

'MQ.  Then  riiany  6f  the  podplfe  were  dlkcolii- 
^ted'amV  grew  weary  of  the  wai*,  and  w^nt  to 
Iheir  own  liousesy  and  followed  after 'Lincoln) 
the  chief  captAin»  no  moi'e. 

11.  And  tfio  men  of  Britainf  they  also  de- 
parted, and  lialtcd  not  untiL  they  carae  to  Port* 
liOyaU  where  they  left  a  garrison  ;  and  the  cap- 
tain of  the  garrison  was  named  Maitland*  f  j,.f.. 

12.  The  residtie  journeyed  on  their  way  un- 
til they  came  to  SaY^Hnaby  tho^^place  of  tU^ifr 
encampment. 

13.  Now  they  plundered  the  inhabitants,  and 
gat 'mut^h  spoil  ^  hour  belt,  it  Mas  not  much  to 
iheir  honour,  and  the  people  of  the  land  eyed 
them  with  an  evil  eye. 


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J.  4. 


* 

D'Estaing  arrives  on   the  coast — UnsticcMJlnii|  cxpe, 
ditiori  of  the  French  ahd  Americans  against  Savannah. 


^ii^m'msm  ^  J, ^ p    xLVIi:  *' " 


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0\V  it  caipe  to  pass,  thatD'JS^tntn^,  dii^f 
captain  of  the  navy  of  th^  king  of  Oaul,  came 
with  the  king's  ships  Into  the  river  SavaiMiah'» 
to  help  the  people  of  the  Provinces  to  4rive4be^ 


•.Col.  Rohert«.^i^'* 
f  Col,  Maitland. 


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nmi  of  Bi^i^LiQ  from  the  southern  provioce,  evca 
from  Ci^firgia.  >   <  j  < 

,  ^.  AuJ  the  8hip9  cast  anchor  in  the  rivery 
nigh  unlo  th&  strong  hold  which  the  men  ot'firi- 
tain  occupied  ;  moreover*  they  blocked  up  the 
hfirhour  so  that  no  ship  ooutd  pass  in  or  out, 
except  those  to  whom  the  chief  eaptaia  gave 
pei'misaiain. 

5.  Now  there  were  in  the  rivers    four  ships  * 
that  helongcd  to  the  kin;i;  of  Britain  ;  and  JameStf- 
a  ^4llM^  sea-captain  and  servant  to  the  king  of' 
Brltftjn,  was  the  commander  of  the  ships. 

4."  And  it  was  sot  that  the  ships  and  all  their 
tackling,  fell  a  prey  into  the  hands  of  jyEataing, 

h.  And'  when  t!ie  people  of  ^e  Provinces^ 
heard  that  IVKsiciing  bad  <some  into  the  river 
with  a  large  company  of  soldfers  atid  mariners* 
to  fight  agiiinst  the.  garrison  and  to  take  it  ^ 

6.  Then  they  rejoiced  with  an  exoeeding.great 
joy,  and  they  said  amongst  themselves.  Verily 
the  men  of  Britain  are  entrapt,  and  we  will  take 
them  even  as  patridges  are  taken  in  a  net. 

7.  For  will  they  not  be  enclosed  round  about, 
even  by  the  waters  of  the  river,  and  the  king's 
ships,  on  the  one  side>  and  by  a  mighty  army 
on  the  other  side  ;  so  we  will  enter  into  their 
strong  places^  and  the  hearts  of  their  valiant 
men  will  melt  iiko  wax,  when  it  is  spread  be- 
fore the  fire. 

8.  Then  there  will  be  rest  in  our  land,  and 
every  man  shall  set  under  the  shade  of  bis  own 
forest,  as  in  days  pa^.  and  the  shouting  of  the 
warrior  shall  be  turned  into  melody,  and  songs 
of  glaJness  shall  be  heard  in  the  groves. 

♦  One  Fifty-gun  ship,   and  3  Frigates, 

f  Sir  James  Vyallace.  '     .  . 


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;-  9.  The  aflTrighted  vireins  thmn  return  to  tlieir 
eotta^es,  they  ihall  gather  toeetfaer  ai  the  olos^ 
of  Che  (lay 9  when  they  rest  from  theil*  lahoort 
and  tell  to  eaeh  other  the  valiant  actt  df  their 
helovedfl.  '  ^ 

10.  Thusdid  the  people  encourage  eaelr  ^ther^ 
ler  they  looked  on  the  men  offiritaint  evt^n  at 
the  eagle  looketh  upon  the  fawn  thaC  tl0e^tl| 
tipon  the  jides  of  the  monntabii  of  Alieffhlint;'^^ 

11.  They  «ame  forth  in  troops^  ana  jonied 
tliemselvei  to  the  aervantt  of  the  fchig  oMjttlib 
they  esteemed  it  but  a  light  thing  to  fi^tmmlt 
mrong  holds,  inatmoeh  as  tlieir  oourage  wn  re- 
vived by  thfe  arrival  of  the  sliips.         ^  '^  -^"^^^ 

±2.  Now  when  II' KfCain^  ims  befbrre  tlie  hehl, 
and  before  the  people  of  the  ProvidelfB  und^r 
Xmcoin  had  arrhred,  he  eommaniled  Prt^iti 
the  captain  of  the  garrison^  to  deliver  lip  tile 
hold  to  Uve  king  hit  matter.  ' '  ^ 

13.  Now  PreeoH  answered  D'Efffatnrwarll^;^ 
iiad  the  wordt  that  he  spake  were  woM^  of  8Ub<* 
lilty^  and  D^Eaiaing  was  beguiled  thereby. 

I'll*.  For  Prevost  spake  after  this  manner,  siiy- 
iTig :  Spc^k  clearly  now  to  thy  sei*vant  and  plain, 
that  I  nlay  understand  ;  so  will  I  send  an  answer 
back  to  thee»  touching  ail  those  things^  whei*eof 
thou  hast  signified  thy  pleasure. 

15.  Then  irEsiaing  an&wered  and  said :  It  ft 
not  for  me  O  ye  men  of  Britain !  it  is  not  for  Uie' 
to  propose  terms  to  you.  Is  it  not  the  part  of 
the  besieged  to  propose  such  matters  I  senif  (here- 
fore  in  tibie,  before  the  -jstroying  engines  fe^^ 
gin  to  east  forth  their  thunders.  ^  ■      !  C 

16.  Now  TtfvAst  wiahted  only  id'  gatn^tmcV 
for  he  expected  to  be  strengthened  by  a  Isirge 
company  of  the  soldiers  of  firitainj  fronlBeau- 


American  Revohition, 


lot 


>  tlieir 

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:  tlieir 

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forty    Mrlio  WQiie  e(Mn mantled  by  a  faliaot  maVf 
wboam  'Sur-nunio  was  MaiUand, 
\  17.  Thfsn  2V<nDo«t»    llie  captain  of  the  garri- 
uottf    spaUe  Hinootli  woriU  unto  I^^Kstaini;^    and 
said ;    SuflTer  thy  t^ervant,   I  pray  thee,    to  have 
time  to  coRsliJiir  ol*  a  »uitaiilo  aniiwcr  to  send^ 
and  that  1  in^y  eoo^ult   witU  the  men  of  war  a- 
bout  this  mattery    and  let  the  destroy inj^  en^j^ines 
cease  tp  utter  their  thunders ;    for  verily  thou 
knowesty  that  tlte  thoughts  of  the>heat't  are  eon-, 
fused  thereby. 
.18.    Then    D^Eataim;    answered    and   said: 
Speak  now  to  me,    and  say  how  long  wilt  thou^ 
tl^t  I  wait. for  thy  answer  ?  < 

19.  Then  said  Pi*fivo^U  tJie  eaptain  of  ther 
king's  garri^n  :  If  thpu  wilt  grant  to  tliy  ser- 
vants twenty  and  foi^r  hoursy  then  will  we  re* 
turn  an  answer  to  all  thiu  thpu  liast  proposied. 

^«  A4id  B^Eslaing  hearkened  unto  tiie  word« 
of  Prfvo^^f,  for  he  knew  not  that  1m3  spake  ther 
words  of  suUtilty ;  ami  he  granted  the  petition 
of  the  garrison. 

$1*  A.nd  it  oame  to  pass,  that  befoi*e.tho  eaJ 
of  the  given  time,  that  Mtiilland,  and  the  soldiers 
oftheluag  of  Qritairir  gat  safe  into  the  hold  f 
and  the  men  of  war  shouted  with  i^  great  shout. 

2^»  And  on  the  evening  of  the  same  duy»  ttie 
arniy  of  the  people  of  the  Pravinces»  under  Liiif 
c^ln,  and  the  aivny  of  the  king  of  Gaul>  were 
joined  togetlier*  and  became  one  band«. 

33.  And  they  besieged  llie  hold,  and  raised 
banks  a^i^ihst  it,  and  they  planted  tiie  destroy- 
ing engines  on  tlie  banks  which  they  had  oast  jup;. 

^I).  Andf^the  meh  of  the  garrison  strengthenei. 
tbie^hold^  and  several  hundred  of  Etluooians  weier 

O  2. 


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reotimi  of  a  man  w«U  sldlteKl^  4fi  sueh  tna<)teu«^ 
wli(^«e«ui>^ttaiii«iiirti9'Jlf<^cW^4  *  *;  '^  una 
25.  Niiw  #h6fi  tbe  tib«ti%!iig  engines  ht^gsik 
tQuiiettht&rihunden,  l^evtostit  tb^servaxi^  of 
tli«  kingotBHImth  and  oiiiief  cn^ia  :of  Ibe 
garrisoD)  sent  out  a  messenger  to  Fequeit^pan- 
.jnissioa  for  all  4^0  woa^n  and  obildFeitito  have 
liberty  to  go  out  of  the  Md*  .^-...n'h^m^s.  til«vi^ 
.i.2jS.  HowboUf  the  iObief  eaptainsr  ^'J^ftit^ 
wnd  Lincohh  rofused  to  grant  bis  rectttosl^  }m9* 
much  as  they  suspected  that  Prevost  only  in* 
fended  to  deceive  thend^  as  be  had  abewa  hiia- 
•elf  to  be  a  crafty  uian  at  the  beginning*       '^  -n 

'27^.  Moreover^    they  expected  the  hold  woiif^~ 
be  given  up  in  a  shorter  time»  if  the  womeii  aila 
children  Avere  confined  thereiny   and  that  thc^ 
captain  made  a  shew  of  pity,;   to  len^hen  ot|it 
the  siege.  '      "  ''^ 

2S.  But  It  came  to  passt  that  the  chief  eit« 
gineers  were  consulted  aboi^t  the  events  of  the 
siege ;  who  reported  to  the  chief  eaptaltosy  that 
the  hotd  was  too  strong  to  be  tak^n  in  tbiat  wa^r, 
but  with  great  loss  of  time.  «^ 

29.  It  Was  therefore  concluded,  toneale  thiy 
walls  thereof^  and  to  storm  the  battlements^ 

^  SO.  And  on  the  ninth  day  of  the  tentb  months 
in  the  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  seventy- 
fiinth  year  of  the  Christian  Hegira^  were  the 
Uvo  armies  gathered  together;  even  the  army  of 
the  king  of  Gaul,  and  the  host  of  the  people  of 
I  he  Provinces, 

31.  The  soldiers  of  the  fcing  of  GauU  were 
\u  number  three  thousand  five  hundred  fightiog 


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men;;  and  of.tto  utrvatftt  of  the  great  Sanhe- 
dHoif  six  hundred  vatiant  men^  ami  three  hun- 
dred two  score  and  ten  persons  from  CliarleB^ 
;t0wn^  who  went  willingly  to  the  battle. 
io  Bi&  They  went  oil  towards  the  bold  like  lions^ 
and  like  fierce  liona  they  rushed  on  their  ene- 
inies  l^^ripo*^'!*^  '•-•.•  -.     -. 

.^"^55.  But  It  came  to  iiasAt  that  the  men  In  the 
hold  stood  ready,  every  m^n  with  his  weapons 
nCwar;  and^  the  destroying  engines  belohcd  out 
their  thunders^'and  cast  down  many  to  the  earth ! 

.',  )ll;  ^ And  the  m6n  of  war  were  fain  to  give 
ground,  and  iled  from  the  fury  of  the  destroy- 
ing engines;  and  the  men  of  the  garrison  got 
^eat  honor.       ^ 

35u  And  there  were  slain  and  wounded  of  the 

^servants  0^ the  king  of  Gaul,    »ix  hundred   one 

'seore  and  seventeen  men  ;    and  qf  the  people  of 

the  l^rovinces,  two  hundred.     PolaskU  a  notable 

warrior,  was  wounded  even  unto  deaths 

^  36..' Now  the  number  of  the  men  in  the  garri- 
son, wasabout  three  tbousand,  who  were  mighty 
men  of  valor;  and  not  many  of  them  were  slain^ 
inasmuch  as  they  were  in  a  place  of  defence^ 
and  secure  from  the  assaults  of  their  enemies.. 


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j^  6W  whferi  ie  was  t6td  to'Cfinfon,  elilefcjip--' 
tain  of  (he  men  of  Bntain»  y^j^p  were  wari-in^ 
with  the  people  of  the  Provimnifs  in  the  land  of 
Cb1utnbia»  that  D^Estaing  wa»  beaten  in  battle^ 
and  had  left  the  coast.  .  •  ,   ,^  ^  ^  ^, 

2.  Then  he  prepared   to  go^fi'tjie  SouWiern' 
Provinces,    iind  renew  the  War  fn  t!i ose  parts : 
fol»  he  thirsted  after  honor,    and  the  renown  of 
the  warrior  was  precious  ill  his  sight.  ^ 

3.  Therefore   he  gathered  together  a  choic# 
eonipan^';    and   put  thein  into  the  ships  af  the 
king  h^s  master  ^   and  ^rbuthnot  was  captain  of 
the  ships. 

4.  And  he  Mi  Kniphamen  to  be  captain  in 
Ills  stead)  in  the  cit)^  of  New- York. 

^  5»  Then  the  ships>  with  the  armed  n^n,  an^^J. 
great  store  of  implements  for  war^.  launched 
forth  into  the  great  deep. 

6.  Now  the  voyage  was  pei'ilons  ami  they 
weiT'C  in  great  danger^  and  the  horses  designed 
fop  the  war  were  iostj  and  many  of  the  destroy* 
ing  engines ;  nevertheless,  the  men  got  safe  to 
land* 

7.  In  tite  year  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and 
eighty*  in  the  second  month,  on  the  eleventh 
day  of  the  month,  did  the  men  of  Britain  land  ; 
and  the  place  where  (hey  lamled,  was  about  two 
hundred  and  forty  furlongs  from  CharlestoWi|» 
the  chief  city  of  the  South  province^  called  Ca^ 
roUoakv- 


*  Tr',»»^»?r-  «t  ^  '«iii*;4^^         yr  ■-* 


•ftmerieoA  JU^§luU 


l« 


tutateSj, 


f  cap- 
ining 
Mid  ot* 

litlierii 
parts ; 
own  of 

choict)^ 
i  of  tUc 
^taia  of 

Cain  ia 

an^^ 
luacUeil 

d  they 
^signed 
[estvoy- 
safe  to 


8.  And  they  i^Ucbed  lUeir  tents  on  John's 
Island^  al  StoOo  Fetiy ;  and  not  iimny  days  af- 
terwards^ they  guineil  possession  of  Jaine^^ 
Island^  and  a  eertatn  place  oalled  in  the  lan- 
guage of  that  eooiilpy9  Wappoo  Cut. 

9.  Then  they  pitched  their  tents  on  the  banks 
of  the  river,  even  Asliley  river»  opposite  to  the 
city. 

10.  Now  the  goyernor  t  ^  tlie  provinct;,  whose 
name  was  Rutledge^  commanded  all  the  people 
to  come  forth  against  their  mighty  adversaries^' 
the  men  of  Britain. 

11.  Howbeity  they  were  not  mindful  to  obey 
Ifae  governor ;.  for  tiie  spirits  of  thi  people  were 
quenched,  they  rememirei*ed  the  battle  at  Sa- 
manah,  and  fear  took  hold  of  their  miuds. 

12.  Nevertheless,  the  pejitple  who  were  iathe 
t^wn,  behaved  themselves  vallaotly,  and  toiled 
hard  to  strengthen  the  towo  ;  aud  Lincoln  was 
over  the  men  of  war. 

1$.  And  the  men  of  Br^cain  were  sti*eagtheHed 
by  twelve  hundred  mei  h't>m  Savannah,  and 
they  besiegetl  the  city  i»*mid  sit^^^ut. 

1*.  x\nd  they  casi  u  ?  ?)ankb  Uf^ainst  the  city^ 
and  prepared  to  batrei'  ih^  walii^  ^.hereof;  aod 
the  town's  men  also  made  ready  for  the  battle^ 

15.  And  the  ships  of  the  king  moved  up  tbef 
river,  and  as  they  passo  I  by  the  Islnnd  of  Sul» 
UvaUf  Pincknetif  a  captain  and  a  valiant.  man> 
shot  at  the  ships  and  they  wer"  marred* 

16.  A))d  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  fourth  months 
on  the  twentietli  day  ol  the  mentis  ."  (hat  Olinton^ 
the  king^s  ei^tain,  was  strengthened  by  three, 
thousand  men,  from  the  city  of  York.     ^ 

17.  Therefore,  on  the  morning  of  the  next 
day>  the  men  of  war^  even  the  chief  men  in  th» 


El       > 


i     I 


i!    nil.;; 

Ill     ,  'r: 


!!! 


.1 1 ' 


i 


i 


im 


4w^ii%9^v9^«^4i<r*^ 


r 


to)JfinNB^RUhtf^  p^^km*^   frnd^ent-ri^ .«ie9t^i;^eF 

18.  JBut  he,Wjp|iI(ljQ(^J'i^)3^f%ll  to  liie  \vor4aof 
ilie  iiiesiseogi5r>  iiii^lb^  supposc^l  that  tie  sbooUL 
s^optly  take,  the  f^ity  ^i)id  aU  that  was  thcireiiu 

±9^  Then  the.  people  wliow  with  lincola 
fought  Taiiamlyy  itud j»hot  at  the  men  of  Biitala 
from  the  hattlements,  and  from  the  walls  of  the 
city ;  and  moreover  they  hoped  that  their 
brethren  in  the  Pioviucesn  would  c»me  to  their 
help. 

£0.  E,.t  when  all  hopes  were  fled,  and  the 
men  of  Britain  were  preparhig  to  assault  tiie 
town  ;  the  men  of  war  who  were  therein,  judged 
it  to  he  most  expedient  ta  hearJken  to  the  woinli 
of  Clinton,  the  king's  captain,  lor  ihe^ir  could 
not^loog  wiiUiiiiana  the  force  of  the  deslruy^ 
engines,  \ihich  cast  imt  of  their  moutiis  ftarQ^ 
things,  and  horrible  to  name  *  ^ 

21.  They  were  called  bomhs,  and  were  made 
of  iron ;  they  fell  into  the  town,  they  burst 
asunder,  and  the  broken  pieces  thereof  fl^w 
about  the  streets  of  the  city :  and  woe  unto  that 
man  that  was  smitten  by  them  !  Yea  verity,  for 
they  niaiTod  whatsoever  they  touched,  and  re^ 
spected  not  the  person  of  any. 

2^.  And  in  the  lifth  month,  on  the  eleventh 
day  of  the  mohth,  the  city  was  delivered  up  to 
the  men  of  Britain ;  and  the  men  of  war  that 
were  thereiff^  became  captives  to  tho  Jii^.of 
I|i:i|ain.  *  >-     ^ 

",;!iS.  And  on  the  nM>rning  of  the  next  day,  Id€8^ 
lie^  a  ciiptiiiii  and  servant  of  the  kiiig  of  Bc|^|^i^ 
took  possession  of  the  town.  :V 

^^  m^Yf  Ihe  slain  and  wounded  of  the  i»en  of 


M^iH^n^'^eeMmf^ 


£^ 


s  shoals 

'  BrUaia 

is  of  tUe 

at  tkeir 

to  their 

and  the 
jauU  tlie 
I.  judged 
he  words 
ley  could 
8stPoyW»i 
lis  fcarfiw 

ere  made 
iey   burst 
•eof  fl^w 
uuto  that 
[erily,  f(>r 
und  re- 
eleventh 
|red  up  to 
\var  that 
uie^  oi' 

|day,  JU^ 
B  i»ea  gsf 


p0ra»n»^    ati4  of  t^  feofl^  6f  the  Fro^dei^ 
ab«ut  tlie  same  number.  ""'^/-"rli 

23.  And  tlie  nlitnher  of  the  eaj^tiVes  taketi  in 
the  town,  were  flVc  thousand  men;  hoiiiikeity 
the  snMiers  nt  the  garrison  were  odij  two  4hou-*' 
daind  ire  hundred  :  and  amongst  the  captive Sj, 
were  a  large  number  of  the  chief  men  of  the 
Provinee  ;  and  four  hundred  of  the  destroying 
engines  were  taken. 


urn 


CHAF.    XUX. 

Bubstquent  opcrauioos  in  3«ii(h  Carolina,  1780. 


A 


KD  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  fifth  month,  on 
^e  twentjr-second  day  of  tile  month,  that  CUu' 
ton  sent  forth  a  decree  throughout  all  the  South- 
ern provinces. 

^.  And  the  Wtit'ang  of  the  decree  was  made 
l.nown  to  all  the  pei^ple  ^    and  the  subsfimee  of. 
the  decree  was  on  this  wise  : 

3.  That  inasmuch  as  the  servants  of  the  great 
king,  the  king  of  Britain,  have  overcome  all 
those  who  rose  up  against  him  ; 

4.  Therefore,    be  it  known  unto  all  people* 
unto  whom  this  decree  shall  come,    as  well  th«. 
inhabitants  of  the  cities  as  of  the  forests,  h 

5.  That  from  and  after  the  date  hereof,  if  any 
one  shall  be  fm\n6  to  disobey  (he  commands  of 
yie  king,  or  ni?pose  his  princely  powcr^  eittier 
ill  word  or  deed  ; 

6.  Their  houses  shall  be  taken  from  them^ 


n  mf-.i  . 


til! 


1;  ■ii' 


1«S 


9  „: 


i 


tliiefr%iiit  tni  tbdrlHMikt  illMiM  %i(B«Aii<^«  mf 
i»4lb«  iieHravU  of  llM^*ki«g  f  «nd  Uiej^  4iail'l)€ 
meomNited  ai  aUtnt  anil  enemies  to^  hii>  rofal 
lionsfii  and  ^il^  ^  dqirke4  ^ow^  kiehoUbufp^  Ike 
iniile»  of  hii^bMilgii  coiiiilefiaiieti^Ti:  la  >*^m 

{nff  iolheie  Proiiiiee8»  wli^  ImKve  epiii|imii)4 
grieifoua  sIdi  acainil  the  person  or  Ifiiits  pf  ^U* 
great  kiog^  viKkscs  i^Wfsr  b  janlKuaitded*  ^^ 
ivbose  merey  is  great  toifVDtrde  Ih^  disobedient  | 

8.  Let  lliem  itislanllj  ccine  into  our  presenrei 
and  confess  their  crimes^  and  the  ro^al  seeptre 
shall  be  extended  towards  thein^  and  their  re* 
beliion  shall  be.  blotted  out  of  the  king's  book. 

9.  And  they  shall  be  called  the  king's  friendSf 
and  be  pronriCted  to  lionor ;  yea^  tbcy  sbali  have 
a  name  amongst  bis  eiiief  servants. 

10.  Now  the  men  of  Britain  were  lifted  Up  ijoi 
their  niinds,  for  they  supposed  that  the  spirit  rf 
rebellion  was  quenched  in  the  Southern  Pro* 
vineesy  and  that  the  people  were  subdued, 

'■  11.  Howbeity  fearing  lest  their  brethren  from 
the  other  provinces^  would  come  and  stir  them 
up  to  rebely  they  placed  garm^s»DS  of  soldiers  in 
many  places  in  the  province. 

12.  Then  Clinton,  the  king's  eaptain^  left  the 
province,  and  r^^nt  back  again  to  the  city  of 
York,  'and  great  part  of  the  host  went  with  him  $ 
howbeit,  he  left  four  thousand  valiant  men,  to 
keep  the  Southern  province  ^  and  Cornwatlie 
was  chief  captain  over  the  men  of  war. 

13.  Now,  though  the  ihhubitants  were  hum- 
bled, ^nd  the  fear  of  the  men  of  firiCain  weighed 
down  their  spirits,  nevertheless,  they  secretly 
desired  their  overthrow. 

li«  And  they  communed  together  in  secret. 


V  ^. 


i4«  mill 

dient  i 
rcsencCf 
I  aceptre 
heir  re* 
\  book. 

led  Up  % 

!  apint  of 

era  Pro* 

ii»en  fpow* 
itir  them 
tldiers  in 

u  left  tb» 

[e  cily  of 

itbbimi 

meWf    t® 

lere  bow- 
^eigbcd 

secreilj 

in  secretf 


fAmifkan  JRevo7tih*or|»  i69 

and  encouraged  one  anotlier  to  hope  tliat  tbej 

*  ililHi^oic'tiero  was..si^«ftiiaii«  maa^  0f  tbat  eaiin* 
fryj  vrM  ht^A  wtmvAiM^ii  i^^ 
fbJb  ]p^i  ihaymi'^  4  ttvomlolbe  Aides  of^lkf 
men  of  war,  andbis^aie^ivai  iSfiiii^ 

it/ ^PfiiHon,  alkb  lyas  aiid  vfat, 

^aliaiK  ffi^Httlet  tbre^e  tyro  m^tif  Were Ukehoni« 
ets  ^  they  let  the  m^it  of  ifiri^in  have  no  rest  aQ 
the  while  they  remained  in  the  nrbvhiee*  ■  , 

17.  They  freqiic^tly  came  upon  them  at  nn- 
nwares,  and  surprised  them  {iv  their  places  of 
defence.     .;..■'■  .,^ •,.„,.... ,.^,.    ...t.,.  ,  ^.l,. 

18.  SueciBedfiig  generations  will  hear  x)f  tlieiir 
fs^HICy  and  rejoicip^  and  their. TalianI  acts  will  be 
knoM^n  iri  distant  kingdoms  ^  strangers  aJiall 
pratsa  them  hi  the  tti^eets  of  the  eity;  their 
names  shall  be  mentioned  amongst  the  valiant  of 
the  earth ;  even  as  the  worthies  of  David,  are 
ihentionc^]  in  the  Book  of  the  Chronicles  «|f  the 
kings  of  IsraeL  .  44 


^'     CHAP,    ti^'T"^^ 


'*  <*• 


•^» '  ^*'' 


The  Battle  of  Camden,   successful    on  tlie  p«rt  of  tijc  Bri- 

tisfe.   1780. 


N 


.»',*7' 


OW  the  prhices  of  the  ProTuices,  even  l^tf 

great  Sfiilhedrim,    were  troubled  at  the  tidlngi 
from  the  Southern  provhice,  .        ..        * 

|.^  And  they  consulted  together,    how   lh«y 

^^liN'l&^fe    t^  Col.  Suift«pt«l\      i^^    ; 


rf.:S!». 


;««« 


--^ 


! 


K 


n 


170 


Jimeriean  Betoluiim* 


tnould  help  their  brethren  ivbo  were  oppressed 
by  llie  servfiiitp  of  the  king  of  Britain, 

^  lli  And  it  «iime  to  pass^  that  the j  cast  their 
ejes  on  Horatio^  *  remembering  bis  valiant  acts# 
gnd  how  he Jook  captive  the  Northern  army « 

Li)^*  And  ^h'eiv  a  eonvenient.  time  was  eomcu 
jDtf  appdinied  noruiio  to  Jeadiorth  an  army  to 
ohpose  tbe  men  of  Britain  in  the  Southern  pro- 
tlnce^  even  in  Carolina. 

5.  And  Boraiio  and  the  men  who  followed 
after  him*  journeyed  fon;v&irds^  and  came  to  a 
place,  the  name  thereof  was  Clermont ;  wA  he 
published  a  decree  in  tbe  name  of  the  great  San- 
hedrim,   wherein  he  invited  the  people  of  Uie 

{irovince  to  join  themselves  to  the  host  of  Co- 
umbia,  who  were  come  to  drive  the  servants  of 
the  king  from  their  borders. 

6.  And  it  was  so,  that  a  great  multituda 
flocked  to  the  banners  of  the  great  Sanhedrim  ;- 
and  the  number  of  the  peopk  who  were  with 
UoraiiOf  was  about  four  thousand  men;     mf^ 

7.  Nevertheless,  there  were  amongst  theni 
only  nine  hundred  fighting  men,  and  three  seore 
and  ten  horsemen ;  the  residue  of  the  host  were 
called  militia,  who  were  not  to  be  depended 
upon  in  the  day  of  battle.  .  j,^ 

;  8.  And  when  Cornwallis  knew  of  a  certainty 
that  Horatio  was  coming  to  offer  him  battle,  he 
hastened  to  meet  him,  and  about  one  thousand  i 
and  seven  hundred  footmen,  and  three  hundred! 
horsemen  followed  after  him. 

9.  And  they  came  to  Camden,  nigh  wherej 
Horatio  was  encamped,  in  the  eighth  moathy  onf 
tbe  fifteenth  day  of  the  month  $    and  when  the] 

*  General  Oite*. 


iiii 


!     I 


pressed 

3t  their 
ivX  aeUj 
riny« 
i%  come* 
army  to 
icrn  pro- 
followed 
[^ameio  a 
•  and  he 
5reat  San- 
ple  of  Uke 
fOstofCo. 
^rvants  of 

multitude 

^hedrim  y 

were  witU 


ilU 


^♦jii'*^ 


mgst  tliem 
three  score 
B  host  were 
e  depended 

a  certwnty 
1  hattl&t  he 
tnc  thousand 
[r«e  hundred  I 

inigh  vli«i'e 
b  mouthy  on 
4  when  thel 


^y^BrtCiffo  r*! 


h 


V 


in 


sun  was  86t»  ^he  army  of  Britain  went  4V>fth:te 
fall  upon  the  ])eo|ile  of  iho  Prof  meosy  in  their 
camp  at  Ciermonl.    -^ 

10.  On  the  sanie  night  did  Abrxttto  90  for^» 
Uiiid  tlie  liost  of  the  people  followed  after  him  ; 
aod^lteame  to  paisr  that  tiie^  w^^^  met  hy  tbo 
tervatitt^  of  the  kin^  of  ilHtaint  ai>d  •Armaady  * 
a  chief  captain  of  the  arinyy  and  ^j^o  led  the 
horsemen^  was  assaulted  hy  the ,  horsemen  of 
Bff  taiiiy  and  the  men  who  were  with  •irmand 
were  discomtited  aod  ded* 

11.  Then  were  the  men  of  war  confused^  and 
wist  not  what  they  should  do:  howbeitr  the 
pieoplr  were  brought  inta  right  order  and  kept 
th^r  plaoes  ;  nef  erthelefts»  a  valiant  man,  in 
whom  Horatio  put  great  eonfidence»  wajs  slain. 

12.  And  when  the  dawning  of  the  next  day 
Ippearedy  there  was  %  very  fierce  battle ;  and  it 
^ame  to  pass,  that  the  men  from  Ytrgiofia,  even 
the  militia  of  that  promeOf  were  terrifledy  and 
iled  from  the  men  of  Britain^  who  rushed  upon 
them  as  the  hor^ie  rushed  into  the  battle. 

"^'-  13.  The   militia   also  from  the  province  of 
North  Carolina,  they  iled  from  tlie  men  of  Bri- 
tain :  howbeit,  the  people  of  the  Provinces  who 
were  fighting  on  the  right  f  of  the  ho8t»  behaved 
iralhiatly, 

14.  Nevertheless^  they  were  fain  to  give  place 
to  the  soldiers  of  Britain,  who  drave  them  from 
off  the  field  of  battle,  and  pursued  them  upon 
swift. horses,  and  the  captain  of  the  horsemen 
was  named  TaHe^on.  ^^ 

tB*  Now  there  was  a  foreigner  who  had  joined 


*  Col.  Armtnd. 
t  Right  Wia^. 


-J*;     *4i.J:,  iV_, 


-. 'tV^^' 


t '^  ?•';>{  ifr 


i7ii 


American  BevohUion, 


llitnflelf  to  the  people  of  the  Provineefl»  and  wtff 
tkilfeil  \n  war ;  he  was  next  Co  Horatio^  he  waf 
•tiled  a  Barorii  and  hii  name  wat  Kalb  ;  thii 
man  \9M  sore  vrtitmcled  and  tik^n  oaptivOf  and 
the  neiLt  duy  he  diedi  fdp  his  woundt  were  gelt' 
vous ;  ahd  the  princel  of  the  Provinoe«  ordered 
a  munument  to  be  erected  to  commemorate  hIi 
worthy  u^t».«  ^  >-  ^ 

16.  And  the  ihen  ofBrii&rti  took  ft*om  Wira" 

fio,  eij^ht  ofthe  destroying  engindv  and  of  car- 
Tjages^  ^  two  hundred,  and  great  store  of  f^oodfT 
and  stuff  Ibr  the  host.  ^  "^t 

17.  And  many  men  were  «f  ounded  and  slaia 
in  the  battle  :  aiid  after  these  things^  many  of 
the  people  of  the  Provinces  fell  away  to  the  meqi, 
of  Britain,  for  thr^y  were  restrained  by  fear  froni 
kelping  their  brethren  any  more. 

18.  I>fow  when  tidings  came  to  the  king^s  ehief 
^ounsellor^y  that  the  people  of  the  Provineea 
were  smitten  before  the  servants  of  the  king^ 
they  were  very  joyfuU  and  they  praised  Corn* 
wuHis^  the  captain;  and  they  prepared  to 
«trengthen  tfiemselves  yet  more  and  more. 

19.  Yerilv  they  were  like  unto  men  who  are 
In  danger  of  drowning  in  deep  waters,  who  see- 
ing the  small  branches  of  the  willow  floating^ 
upon  the  surfaoe»  they  hastily  g^rasp  theffli  and 
their  hopes  perish^  ^ 


't' 


.•'.      if 


■■% 


Ameriean  Becaluttoif« 


tTfi 


Dt,  And  vfM 
ttiOf  he  wat 
Kalb}  iblr 
ia[Hivef  and 
,g  were  grle- 
ioe«  ordereil 
lemoraia  tils 


*  ■  ^-^  1  - 


from  HhrA*: 
y  and  of  car- 
tore  of  it^odfK 

ed  and  sla'm 
,gs,    many  of 
\^  to  the  liieii, 
ibyfeiir  from 

e  klng*9  ehicf 

he  Province! 

of  the  king^ 

raised  Corn* 

prepared  to 
[d  more. 

en  who  are 
,r9f  who  see- 
illow  iloadngf 
kptUemi  and 


CHAP.  LI. 

..   -   *  ?* 

imor  fergiMon  of  tli«  71st  JRe  iment,   in  active  piTlv«tiif 

^.  atimulaUs  the  dUafftcted  to  take  up  arms  in  support  of 

I    the  Briiish  jrovernnient — afreet  number  of  thU  description 

t,    tmbocUes   and  after  an  obatiaate  reaistance   arc  defeated^- 

¥*erguiu>n  is  slain,  and  the  residue  made  prisoners. 


T, 


HERE  was  a  man  In  the  army  of  Britali, 
who  was  zealous  to  serve  the  kiog*  and  he  waa 
a  valiant  laan  ;  he  stitTed  up  the  (leople  to  joio 
the  men  of  Britai'  gainst  the  jieoplet  even  a- 
gainst  the  servantii  oi'  the  great  Sanhedrim. 

2.  And  he  went  to  the  dwelling  places  of  the 
sect  of  the  tories,  and  encouraged  them  to  6glit 
urider  the  banner  of  George,  the  king»  and  to 
make  war  upon  their  brethren. 

5.  And  there  were  gathered  together^  a  large 
company  of  the  sect  of  the  tories,  under  FergU" 
soUi  and  they  were  encam\ied  on  King's  Mount  - 
aln»  and  they  were  cncoura;;ed  by  the  se:  vanta 
of  the  king  of  Britain* 

4.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  it  was 
known  unto  the  people  of  the  Provinces,  tliat 
the  sect  of  the  tories  were  encamped  on  King's 
Mountain,  and  that  they  were  encouraged  ay 
the  servants  of  the  king  of  Brilain  i 

5.  Then  was  the  wrath  of  the  five  chief  me» 
kindled  against  the  sect  of  the  tories^  and  against 
the  servants  of  the  king,  was  their  wrath  kind* 
led, 

6.  And  they  gathered  together  an  army  of 
men,  who  went  forth  against  the  sect  of  the 
tories^   who  were  enean^ed  oa  SjDg'a  Mount ; 

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J'  M  tike  names  b(^^1lv«<d)^foriiMiir  wen 
en;  ClerHfaki^'  8ht^4  Servierf  and  JIPBowen ; 


^e«r»t  «iitf  fV^Mi^liie7ro>fliioe'(ofl^^ 

liaa*  and  the  rest  were  f^*«ih  tl^  |Ni»tlnee  of 

*V^^nkiif  'ifbsik  the  eweet  «ee»ted  ntait  c^w- 

^a^-  efevav^ilMeowsypiiipr^irelhiett'^efatiiurea 

0f  Albteir,  fW  aliuadaBee.  ^-       v 

'    7.  iAMd  the  Me^t  ef  the  teHea  wereeayjcieiied 

VQUiid  about  1^  nad  at  lie  ^ple  «gP  i\^J^yimf^ 

ascended  the  noualain^   they  were  driven  baek 

again  bfjr  tlie  seei  of  the  toi*ie8 :    bowbeit^  ^hejr 

Demauied  near  Ihe  moualaiiiy  and  shot  at  the 

people  on  Hie  aiountaia»  and  W&ngmon  waa  slain* 

'¥  B^Then  was. Uie  «#at  iMf  thf^  toHes  sore,  a* 

saafte^  and  their  sfMrlta  failed  within  thf  m  wlien 

they  saw  theip  ohampion  was  slain*  aAd  they  l^ 

fall  their  weapons  of  war»    and  tliey  were  aU 

taken  captive. 

9.  And  the  number  of  the  sect  of  the  torief 
who  were  taken  ca^ive^  was  about  eight  hun« 
(pr<^,  inen. 

10.  And  the  slain  and  wounded  were  three 
liundred  persons^  and  of  the  people  of  the  Pro« 
Tinges  there  were  not  many  slain* 

it.  Hewheit,  a  valiant  man  whose  sur-name 
Was  ITfKtaniiSf  was  slain;  be  was  an  enemy  te 
|hoking»  and  sought  to  oppose  to  the  utmost^ 
the  designs  of  the  ehief  counsellor  of  the  realm 
of  Britain. 

"^  1^  And  it  was  so^  that  when  the  seet  of  the' 
ll'ot'ies  had  Submitted,  the  people  of  the  Provioees 
Ranged  ten  men  of  them  by  the  neekt  nnd  they 
i^ere  strangled  with  ropes  made  of  the  hempen 
.weed»  until  they  were  dead* 

id.  And  when  it  was  made  known  to  Copn- 
^mfiffi  lb«t  iPtrgv^on  Ufa*  slain^  he  was  troablet^ 


tiftMfioM  .RilpliititfiK 


mi 


Cam/h 

knee  of 
tgrew- 
•iiliires       I 

vieeiied 
enlNiek 

^m  wlien 
were  qJJL 
le  torief 

i»e  thre^ 
live  Pro* 

enemy  U 
e  tttino^^^ 
be  realm 

eet  of  tii& 
^avineet 
Hndtbey 
e  hemfeii 

to  Copn^ 
troabledi 


and  lea¥i«9  a  ^m  men  at  Ciimdem  i^  fled  to 
WeQii^derMiph.  'l%eiiitke^peo|||e  ia  jLlie  S^M^- 
am  pcovtae^  wfie  lea^  jit^AhfJ^  •  Audi  irbo 
detired  to  ojiangei.:  -  v#  v  v.  ;.  t*  „, 
^  1%.  The/  lottk  eeufa^r  -  and  fatherad.  ibam- 
•elvee  togedMr  uqdtr  Sim^^  ^lu^  was  aiiite  a 
abief  oai)tain  *  by  the  great  SauMtrHii*  .  H«t 
-  if.  fie  ooacaaJDd  himt^  aod  hU  flMii».  near 
Ihe^  rfcvers^  evea  tb^  firoad  ri.veii«  the  Tiger 
river*  and  the  river  Evofee.         v  t     .    . :  ,^, 

-  16.  And  they  eame  out  of  tii^r  lurking  plaees^ 
and  they  fell  apoa  the  men  «€  Britain  at  una- 
wares :  fiavv  this  inan»  eTen  ^Uin^ter,  was  a 
thorn  in  the  sides  of  the  servants  of  the  king  of 
Britain)  and  they  feared  to  go  fertk  ia  small 
eampanies. 


CHAP.  LII* 

r 

CiMierat  AxnM%  kretcberjr  discovered,     Andre  takea  «mI 

executed* 


A. 


.XD  It  eame  to  pass»  in  the  one  tbousand 
seven  hundred  and  eightieth  year  of  the  Christian 
Hegira,  in  the  ninth  monthy^  on  the  twenty-drst 
day  of  the  months  that  Satan  entered  the  heart 
i^f  BenedicU 

^  And  he  tempted  bim  to  deliver  up  the 
•trong  hold»  f  of  whiob  Qeorge,  the  chief  eap* 
tuQf  liadmaoA  him  governor*  (even  to  the  ser-^ 
iiants  lOf  the  king  of  Qritaia>)  for  l(ieiir)|^  tba 

i  Weit  PoiiUL 


±76 


•Antirkan  Beoolutidn^ 


ehlef  eaptain/  had  ofiered  him  large  store  of 
fo|d^  and  of  silver; «  moreover^  ^  he  promised  he 
MiouM  be  %  ehief  eapiaia  in  the  ariny  of  Britatn* 
'  Sm  And^  Henry  «ent  a  yon^g  man  whom  iie 
loyed  to  SMna/i^  lhi»  iMisinesi  with  Mmedktp 
an^'the  yoHOg  ma»Vnanieiwu«Aitdr«l  he  was 
beia?ed  by  the  host  of  Bri|iiin»  and  his  name  was 
laaieh  ift^^y ;  he  was  a  el^ef  man  *  ja-the  hust^ 
and  vaiiant  in  wav»  and  where  the  hrave  werOt 
there  was.  he* 

*^:  4.  And' the  j^eoqc  man,  «liidre9  went  into  one 
ef  the  ^niall  armed  vesseiSf  of  Hie  lung  of  Bri<» 
tatoy  and  the  vessel  moved  op  the  Nevth  rivers 
not  many  farlongs  from  the  hold. 

5.  And  when  the  ereninis^  was  far  spent,  B^m^ 
dkt  sent  a  boat  to  the  vessel,  to  bring  theyeung 
manf  Andre^  to  land.  ^. 

6.  Af^d  wheii  he  was  eoroe  safe  to  land,  he 
consulted  with  Benedict  eoneerning  all  thingt 
where«if  he  had  written  to  ISenry.  And  the 
dawning  of  the  day  appeared,  when,  they  had 
ended  their  business*  . 

'  7.  And  when  the  young  man  wouhl  have  gone 
haek  again  to  the  vessel,  lo!  she  had  moved 
down  the  river ;  for  the  people  of  the  PToviifees 
had  annoyed  the  vessel  with  some  of  the  destroj^- 
in^  engines ;  and  the  boatmen  feared  to  row  the 
boat  to  the  vessel. 

,  8.  And  ^R^dict  spake  to  tAndre,  nearly  oil 
thiswise:  Behokl!  now  the  vessel  in  whieh 
(ybwtt  earnest  is  removed*  and  fear  hatli  taken 
Jbold  of  the  boatmen ;  therefore,  it  wilt  be  better 
for  thee  to  tarry  with  me  this  night,  and  on  tlrie 
viorrow,  verily,  thou  shalt  fgi  on  thy  mf^  ami 

5  A4|aUat  GsBsnL 


e  of 

d'he 
Ui)ii« 
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to  one 

fiid,  He 
thing* 
a  the 
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iwthe 

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whieh 

taken 

better 
on  tife 


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■rJi-t 


177 


HHtHpfiVd  j^odUK  t«totl  ihftir  ebii^act  ttree  to 

the  city. 

r^  9.  So  the  jrofiag  mim>  e^en  Judr^  tarried 
wkh  Benedict;  and  fearing  le^t  t^me  eP  the 
peotile'of  the  Pre^neeo  sUaald  take  him  fbm 
i«r?aii€'  of  the  klag  of  Britiiln»  he  ^  off  file 
ioldler^'alppdreir  flMdriirrajred  hinMOlf  to  j^tAh 
dOtMiig<»  and  ehaq^  hii  name.  '^ 

10.  And  when  a  oonTenient  time  'was  eome^ 
he  took  his  leave  of  Benodic^i^  who'f^ave  him  a 
evilten  paper*  ealled  by  the  people  in  thojie  dajr8> 
a  pais ;  and  it  Mra§  so,  when  any  of  the  people 
were  shewn  the  written  paper,  they  suiferad  Ike 
mapi  to  bokl.oa  his  wfyr  in  peace. 

iU  Thea  went  tAfidre  forth»  and  journeyed 
towards  the  eity,  even  the  eiry  of  Nee^Torkt 
4.nd  as  he  was  muting  upon  those  thingst  about 
whioh  Henry  H^  sent  hiiiiy  lo  *  three  men  yrpw^ 
a  lett  to  him  in  the  way, 

i.i.  And  the  youqg  man  called  out  to  the  ii^q» 
and  queried  with  them,  saying :  From  what 
part  of  the  country  are  ye,  and  where  is  the  place 
of  your  rest? 

Ijk  And  the  men  answered  and  s:^id  ;  tfeare 
dwellers  and  inhahitants  in  the  country  hefor^ 
theof  and  we  are  servants  Co  the  king  of  Britaiiii 
ttbwbeit)  the^  spake  in  the  subtilty  of  tii^ic^ 
hearts.  . '  ,\:^y^^^i    i^^  .^ 

14.  'I%en  the  young  man  re joioed»  and  she we4 
not  hiis  pass»  but  said :  £ven  as  you  arer  so  ^ 
I;  my  business  is  great»  and  reguir^s  hasre^ 
therefore  jtay  ioq  not  for  I  am  an  odlaer  of  thef 
king»  aiid  thfs  oUef  captain  bat^)^  need  of  m^* 

15.  Now  i^fidre  wist  not  that  the  men  were 
enemies :  howbeity  they  laid  hold  on  himi  and 
took  him  to  their  captain  ;  and  th^  found  writ-* 


(r,k 


•itOTiuTAT^a  nrjoh^m^. 


m.u'i  m  ^^fhM^^W^ff^    irfhiit   b^^ 


wwi«i*tWI>WP#  ,lMt  weir0  ftun^  p^^^^^        voi 
maBf  Djr  am^j^teog^r,  to  G^r^^lh^  cbi^f« 
%MI  I  JMI^  the  ycMing  man,  even  tbie  ymmg  thai! 
•flfioil^r^ie'M^^  lettei^  to  tboiHbK^  uiifitoil  t 

for  be  was  a  r^sktjr  Writer,  ai(l  hi*  wbrdi  w^M 
eiiCieing ;  the  9oafid  ihereof,  was  as  the  iott^ 
of  a  w^l-tun^d  instf  iimeiit*  '  ; ; '     ■ 

17.  And  Andre  also  sent  a  written  lefier  to 
flewsdiett  and  Informed  him  that  he  was  taken 
iaptive,  itnd  bis  journey  frustrated. 


.•>  ft. 


t  18|  And  when  Beued^t  read  the  li^tterr  ^m 
lips  ^ntveredf  and  he  was  sore  amazed^  ^n^^e 
liastily  ealled  fur  his  young^  men  who  were  fliiftf- 
fill  to  him,  and  h^  gat  into  a  boat^  and  the  meis 
rowed  the  boat  to  the  armed  Tessei  in  whicli 
Jindrt  had  sailed  from  the  eitj* 

,  19.  Now  when  George^  the  chief  oaptafnf  bad 
received  the  lettersr  he  was  astonished  ;  inas- 
imuelit  as  be  had  surely  betieved^  that  Bmedict 
was  a  true. man,  and  immoveable  as  the  rbek 
on  the  sea-shore !  For  had  not  the  princes  of  the 
Provinces  dignified  him  witli  great  honor  ?  inii[^s* 
inneh  as  he  bad^hewn  himself  a  valiant  man  in 
battle*  4 

20/  And  GeoPgef  the  chief  captain,  appohrtiTd 
a  council  of  his  chief  men,  even  i^ehfef  cap* 
taint  of  the  host;  and  the  young  mani  ovea 
dfi^tf  was  brou^t  before  the  oauneil. 

Sl«  And  when  the  council  queried  wHb||}fn» 
concerning  those  things  whereof  be  sloodac* 
eosedy  be  si^fiswered  witb  dignity^   eomposiiie^ 

*  C9I1  JftSMSOB. 


^meriean  Bevolulian* 


ir9 


hnu 


ter  io 

.i  >    ■ 

iie  inett 

\enedfct 
le  rtmk 
erf  the 

man  in 
lief  eap* 

I,    •▼€!! 

Mm* 

ac- 


and  truth;  his'^k^ttnfttfty  dlft  not  foriSte 
liiiD^  in  the.  hour  of  extremity.  . 
^  1^2.  His  Judges,  eharmed  tritk'  his  ttoedini* 
p)p9h||ieAtfy  were  willinff  to  forget  the  ibe,  in 
iH^  yonihdA  vfHtviov :  Aey  would  gladly  huve 
l^ii^id  tOYne  other  ohjeety  to  saeriflbe  unon  the 
l^^^r  of  ^ustioe,  a^d  publie  opinion  !        ^      ;  '-^ 

'\!^''i'bey  regretted  the  fatut  nect*^^^  of  etit- 
i^  00*  from  seeiety,  in  the  prime  of  lifb,  a 
yautbr  whose  engaging  befniyi^r  had  captivated 
their  afrecdons !  A  shining  p^Jl  of  all  that  was 
excellent!  AChristlan»  agenilc^ant  astholarf 
ahero!  ^'^  ^ 

i24r.  Here  the  scribe  would  willioglyMcaw  n 
Teil  over  the  closing  scene !  suffice  it  to  s^y, 
that  he  4ied  regrelted  by  a  host  of  foes|  iiot 
personally  so,  but  to  the  cause  for  which  be  fell. 

25.  Even  tbe  liardy  veteran,  whose  nervous 
arm»  had  dealt  death  and  destruction  in  the  well 
fought-  field,  felt  the  force  of  humanity ;  'and 

^the  tear  of  sensibility  trickled  down  his  sun- 
Durnt  cheek! 

26.  £ven  the  scribe,  at  this  late  hour,  hath 
e^ught  tbe  soft  qonlagion ;  and  is  not  ashamed 
toaeluiowledge»  that  tbe  fate  of  tflndrff  entered 
deep  into  his  souL 

$7*  Ye  fair  daugbtert  of  Albion  f  lay  aside 
your  ornaments,  your  silk  and  scarlet  apparel ; 
an4  put  on  mournlog  for  «indi«/  Tbe  aceom- 
plished  «Afidrs  is  no  more ! 

S8.  But  in  the  midst  of  your  sorrow,:  lot^a 
be  your  consolation  :  J^ndve  died  not  as  the  fhol 
dieth  !  Superior  to  the  terrors  of  deaths  he  be- 
held his  last  moments  approaeh  withdeeent  fbr- 
titttde»   tad  a  serene  and  j^easing  eomtenanoe ! 


180 


Jlmeiican  JkvoItUiofr. 


TtoiBandf  a!||,,lfiHK.^  IliftHf mAv  lament  hit 
early  fall !  , 

n^Sij  Xm$  waA^lkfKiatAlfriiit  of  «li«iMs1lti4r<f^O 
jBeii^4fq(iE '  llPw.  art  4liou  fiM>««i'!  Th04eta<Mi«i<tf 
deqU'Uj^tjon  Juvgli  «t  thy  d4ShtiMA)>>'^iMi4^njf^ 
¥r|t>  vu^ljft^B  pl€«8UM>  (be  aoHi(ti|u^0l^  W 

plains  of*  Sarat«|;a9  serve  onlj'  to  blaze  folpl'i^i)^ 

.  ^ deatli  oClhy>iliftie«       '  *fm^i^-^      -    '^J''  -:;';,„. 

31.  *Thymmt  sball  ti6  inore  be  mentffoiied  itf 

tbe  son^  i^  the  virgikis,  nor  sball  the  etgy^ll  frf, 

honoiir  encircle  thy  temples.  *  %  **/ 

S^'%111  not  every  one  that  meets  tbee»  -poinl; 
^iti  the  finprer,  and  say :  Lo  !  thete  goeth  Ibe 
mail  who  sacrificed  1ms  honour  on  tbealtaroC 
mammon,  and  bartered  a^vay  bis  good  natte  for 
(be  salie  of  filthy  lucre  ? 


CHAP.  Uih 

General  Greene  is  appoints  to  the  command  of  the  Soul^* 
•rn  army,  in  the  room  of  liberal  C^es.  Successful  ek*> 
peditioiii  of  Lieutenant  Colonel  Washington,  &c. 


I 


KjaU*' 


N  the  year  of  the  Christian  Begira,  onetboK- 
sand  seven  hundred  and  eighty,  in  t^e  8ixt}i 
month,  on  the  sixteenth  da^  of  the  month,  >  the 
residue  of  the  army  of  Columbia  in  the  Southern 
prc^ineey  collected  together  at  a  eertain  place 
oalltd  Hllhboi'ougb. 

2.  Oil  tlie  ^me  da^  did^  Jfathanid  *  takf^ 

*  Gm^ial  Grecfte» 


bit 


ltd  m 

BUi4be 
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ic  tbcHi- 

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lotttbcrn 
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5iM|t')iii>a»a^ 


*   lli    » 


ilfoi^hiai  4be  ofke  of  lAOef  •afteili^'ti'  fW  if  eiiiiid^ 
to|Ni«ilfiitei  Mrhon  Umi  greni  Sailfedyitti  bad  healrli^ 
tim(l,irim«IJo,t;  A»4  the  l^u(li«Sh*ttijr/  b«Ul1yeeii 

tbat  the  warriors  of  Columbia  could  n6v  ninxA 

.nu  fbeir  countenances  fell,.|Md  tbej^  e^eii 
the  princes  of  the  Proy incest  secretly  reproached 
Jfdnafio;  for  it  ki^teved  tfaenit.tbail  the  army. was  - 
smitten  before  the'  men  of  firifaiiu  « 

.  4,  And  they  communed  with  •Oeor^e^  the  chief 
cap(aSn»    after  this  mannery  saying:    Knowest,. 
thou  noty    that  Comwallis^  the  vfcing^s  captain#J 
bath   beaten   Horatio  in  battifB,    and  that  our. 
btethren  have  fled  from  the  servants  of  the  king  ?. 

5.  And  Georgf  said^  yea  vcrilyy  I  know  it : 
then  the  princes  of  the  Provinces,  furthermore 
spake  and  said :  It  is  expedient  tliat  we  send 
another  captain  in  the^room  o£  Horatio^  that  lie 
may  go  forth  before  the  men  of^ war  5  A'.i  will  the 
spirits  of  the  people  revive,  and  peradvi^ntore 
they  will  stand  before  their  enemies*  Speak 
therefore^  ail  that  is  In  thine  iieart,  and  say  if 
thou  knowest  any  man  in  the  host  of  the  people^ 
that  wifl  answer  the  expeetations  and  desire  of 
the  jirinces  of  the  Provinces. 

il.  Then  answered  George,  the  chief  eapttdn^ 
and  kaid  :  there  is  a  man  in  the  army  of  Colum* 
bla^'  in  whom  is  the  spirit  of  wisdom  and  under* 
standing,  his  name  is  JCathmiel ;  prudenee 
walketh  on  his  right  hand,  and  integrity  and  pe#« 
severance  are  his  constant  eompaaioui* 

*  GcBerel  GatM, 


iJtf.iT      .  4iner{fafi  SevoTufton. 

^^<f»  Atid'^«JM^ii<lM9S  of  Ibe  PmiiMses  bearl^l 
iAtetl  l^d  W^'^d^ mf  th«  ohrtef  eapUin^   for  they 
ViPitfiif^iirtAoii  lMbi>e»ttMi4,  to  remnve  Horatio; 
imucli  as  lie  had  fled  fronr  zthe  servants  of 
tfhU  Mf^rm^t  semoes  Were  not  re- 


:i 


} 


hlHiiirhati  Jmrniit-WM  not  east  do^n  ^or 
ilietf^  ihings ;  for  the  sph^lt  of  a  man  wasin  him^ 
ftjid  Wisdotki  fortified  his  mind  against  the  evils 
that  were  allotted  to'  him.      /*h  ;-  ^ 

';''.  d.  He  remembered  that  the  eelebrated  Bard^ 
of  Albion  said :  « liiis  is  the  state  of  man  :— 
<^  Tp-day  be  puts  forth  tlie  tender  leaves  of 
^  hope,  to-morrow  blossoms^  and  bears  his 
<*  blushing  honours  thick  upon  him  ;  the  thii*d 
f<  day  eomes  a  frosty  a  killing  frost ;  and  when 
«<'he  thinks,  good  easy  man,  full  surely  bis 
<<  greatness  is  a  ripening — nips  his  root,  and 
<Mh^n  he  falls  r  ■ 

iO.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  JValAciftt^l  was 
appointed  chief  captain  of  the  Southern  army ; 
apd  he  set  out  oh  his  journey,  and  came  to 
Hfllkfiorotigh  on  the  day  of  the  month  bcfore- 
niehtfoned;  ' 

,;  ,11.  Now  the  heart  of  JiTathaniel  was  not  lifted 
up  because  of  this  tiling ;    inasmuch  as  Horatio f 

Jtiis  brother  in  the  war,  was  abased  in  tlie  eyes 
i^f  the  people  ;  moreover  he  knew  that  Horatio 
/was  a  VaUant  man^  and  he  treated  him  with  the 
respect  due  to  an  elder  brother. 

'.12.  Furtbermoi^e,  he  justified  him  in  all  eom- 
p4nies;  and  In  his  letters  to  the  printRCS  of  the 
Provinces,  the  members  of  the  great  Sanhedrim, 
he  spake  in  praise  of  Horatio;   and  to  them  he^ 

*     '     ♦  Shakespetre.  >'^'       ^ 


ratio; 
nt»  of 
[Qi  re- 

e  evils 

Bard* 
nan  :— 
Avei  of 
BMrs  his 
^43  thu*d 

id  when 
rely  bi» 
ot^  aod 

I   ■     ^ 

;  *• 

ntel  wa« 
1  army ; 
eame  to 
bcfore- 

loi  lifted 

iHoratia* 

tlie  eyes 

Horafio 

wilh  ibe 

all  com- 
58  of  the 
Inbedrinit 
them  be 


American  Eevolution*  188 

«aid :  In  no  part  of  bis  eonduoty  has  HariUio 
been  to  blame^  be  bas  dono  Ms  dM^J  ^M  eblef 
eapiain»  and  verily  no  man  ^  leap,  ensure  to  hiia- 
•elf  8  aeeoss  |  for  violory  is  not  i^  ih$  eomiiMMiA 
of  tbe  «on8  of  moa*     r -^^  hir*    ,\ 

13.  And  it  was^  sof  thai  not  many  hours  ufUfiit 
thM  ^aihuniel  bad  assamed  the  oouiman4  of  ijhib 
armyy  that  a  messenger  oame  andbrougMlt* 
ditigSy  that  one  of  Ihe  Li^tenants  *  from  the 
Columbian  armyf  bad  lieen  out  with  a  nuoib^r 
of  men  to  seek  forage  for  the  bott», 

14.  And  it  ciame  to  pass,  that  ,as  they  jour& 
'  neyed  along  tiie  way»  Uiey  came  nigh  untoCler- 
\lbont»  the  dwelling  plaee  of  one  of  the  sect  of 
'^the  tories  who  had  joined  himself  to  the  king's 
^'aervantSt  and  was  made  aeapt^^Q^  iii  tj^e  army 

of  Qritain»  .,^«-«  '^  »  *>i>]  ^^ 

16.  Now  there  were  aboiit  five  score  pf  tbf 
aeet  of  the  tories  eolleeted.  at  the  bQuse»  and 
Ithey  had  strengthened  themselves  within  and 
without ;  and  tiiey  had  made  a  place  of  defence 
called  a  Block-house^  and  a  ^itch  enclosed  ijt 
ronnd  about ;  so  tb^t  it  was  very  strong. 

16.  Notwithstaildingy  the  Lieutenant  being  a 
conning  man»    and  well  knowing  he   could  not 

Set  at  the  house  except  he  had  some  of  the 
estroying  engines  with  b^m^  therefore  be  went 
about  to  devise  a  cunning  device* 

17.  He  went  into  tbe  ^rest  of  pines*  and 
hewed  down  one  of  the  tall  trees  thereof,  and 
be  fiishioned  it  with  the  axe  of  the  workman 
until  he  brought  it  to  the  likeness  of  one  «if  the 
destroying  engines,    that  were  used  to  batter 

*  l^eut.  Col.  Washingtoii, 
fCtl.  Rigely. 


iS4  Jimeriean  BetohUhn.  * 

down  the  walls  of  strong  tioldf*  and  the  nen 
steed  ready,  as  tK^  were  wont  to  no  when  the 
engine  is  roadj.te  Tomit  out  its  thunders. 

18.' And  when  the  sent  of  the  toHes  behekl 
the  wooden  engine,  their  eountenanees  feH ;  for 
ti^ty  knew  the  force  of  the  engines,  and  tliat 
the  J  oould  not  withstand  their  enemies  if  thej 
fhot  at  the  house,  therefore  thej  delirered 
ihemseheato.be  eaptites,  at  the  trst  sumoiens; 

'  19.  And  the  soldiers,  eren  the  army  of  the 
neopte  of  the  ProYinees  under  Jfathanidf  re- 
joiced, inasmnoh  as  thejp  judged  it  a  sign  of 
future  iQccess. 

20.  Now  the  number  of  men  who  folfowed 
aCte^  JN*alhantff,  were  about  two  thousand,  and 
the/  were  in  distress  |  for  the  men  of  Britain 
occupied  the  eountrjr  round  about,  and  ^alha^ 
nid  knew  not  how  he  should  continue  to  ^UfjfUf 
the  armj  with  food. 

SI.  For  the  army  of  the  people  of  the  Proi» 
irinees,  had  no  nionej,  except  the  nioney  of  the 
great  Sanhedrim,  which  was  made  of  iUthjr 
nigs,  and  the  husbandmen  loatlied  to  see  it. 

S).  The  gold  and  the  sHver,  which  the  ser- 
vants of  the  king  had  in  abundanee  ;  this  it  was 
that  allured  them  !  for  this  they  sold  the  choice 
Jambs  from  the  flock,  the  bollocKS  and  the  fktted 
ealvcs  from  the  stalls,  the  prineipal  wheat  and 
the  fine  ilour ;  jea^  they  ventured  their  lives  in 
yursnit  thereof.  ^ 


'^ 


r 


/ 


nen 
the 

Field 
for 
that 
Ihey 
ered 

'  the 
^  re- 
pi  of 

lowed 
9  and 
ritaln 
ratha- 

.1       » 

p  Pro** 
of  the 
Mthy 
t. 

le  ser« 
lit  wa« 
^oice 
fhtted 
it  iknd 
[t  et  in 


Jtmertean  Beeolulimu  tSB 

0^iVBf»l  GreoNft  diviiK*  hb  foree*  Tto  c1i?Mna  iifiH#r  Generti 

jA.no  afr<^4heW^  ^fn^  H  <H<tMe  (i^'j»alf.  JK|)| 
Jr^rffreiiiff!  dirided  the  hoirfhto  two  baTndst  diVb 
band  wa9  ooinnmiifled  by  biificpelf ;  and  JH&rgahf^ 
a  Taliarit  tniin  from  fh()  Hotf fhc^iV  proviriee,  ^i>iit 
before  the  other  band ;  and  they  journeyed' 
>Veslwan!. 

2.  And  J^Tathanielf  with  th^  residne  of  the 
host,  alna  J'>^i*n^J^d  forwaiHls  ofitil  he  catne  to 
the^  river,  even  the  rifer  Pedee,  and*  he  eit* 
eamped  on  the  North  border  thereefA 

S.(Anfl  Mof^gan  and  th^  men  who  were  'witii 
himy  arrived  at  the  distriot  of  Ninety-six,  where 
tbegrpitolied  their  tents.  «  *' 

^.  And  when  it  was  told  to  ComwattiBf^  thii^ 
the  people  of  tlie  Provinces  had  made  an  ertlj^ 
tion  in  that  quarter^  he  sent  Tarletan,  a  man  In 
whom  he  plaeed  great  eonftdencef  to  drive  the 
people  of  the  Provinces  from  thenee. 
,w5«  And  about  eleven  hundred  of  the-  ebolefi 
warriors  of  Britaiat^  followed  after  Tar/etmty 
and  tipro  of  the  destroying  eogkies  were  witl» 
them*  -''  ti^'ii  <*it' 

6.  And  the  two  armies  eame  in  sight  of  eaieh 
other  at  the  Cowpens^  and  they  put  the  battle 
in  array,  army  against  army. 

7.  Now  Tarkton  despised  all  thoughts  of  de- 
layi  and  the  maxims  of  prudeiioe  lie  treated 


♦  Gen«n)  Morgan. 


l\ 


Q  2 


^ 


\ 


jS' 


*l» 


Jlmini^<m  BecaluHaiL 


WfiUi  contempt;  bat  rushed  for ^r&rdt  as  to  %n 
ftSMired  viDtdry^  and  at  the  first  onset  drave  his 
enemies  before  him^  for  they  coukl  not  with< 
stand  tlie  first  charge. 

$.  But  it  came  to  pass,  that  two  captains,  * 
renowned  for  warlike  atchievements,  eneoura^ed 
4tie,  men  to  turn  abouf.  snd  face  t^ieir  enemies ; 
Aiid.  be  who  had  taken  the.tories  at  the  houscf 
vilhJLbe  sqipearanee  of  a  wooden  engine,  this 
tnan  turned  the  fortune  of  the  day,  by  furiously 
liharging  a  British  captain,  whose  sur-name  was 
dgilme,  whom  he  caused  to  flee  before  him. 

9.  And  about  the  same  time,  a  valiant  man  f 
ivho  was  renowned  in  war,  animated  the  men 
to  tiirn  about,  who  rushed  upon  the^meo  of 
Britain  and  discomfited  them.  >:.q 

10.  So  the  warriors  of  Britain  fled,  even  the 
horsemen  thereof,  and  the  destroying  engines 
were  taken ;  three  hundred  of  the  servants  o£ 
the  king  were  slain  and  wounded,  and  flve  hun- 
df^  made  captives,  five  score  of  warlike  horses^ 
4Mirriages  for  tl^t)  use  of  the  bost^ ^  one  score  and 
^fteen.  These  were  all  taken  by  the  people  of 
the  Provinces,  in  the  space  of  a  few  hours. 

It.  And  the  residue  of  the  men  of  Britain 
wlio  ^ent  out  against  Morgan,  the  captain,  fled 
tiVortiwaUis,  and  reported  all  the  news  of  the 
baittlc. 

i'S.  Then  was  CornwalUsi  exeeeding  wroth» 
iiiEkimuoh  as  he  exjiected  no  sueh  thing  from  a 
people  whom  he  had  despisedi  and  had  so  lately 
vanquished. 

id.  Then  he  hastily  colleefed  his  army  t<^ 

*  Colonels  Pickeos  and  Washiogtom 

t  CoIqii^I  Howi^rd«  -  , 


JtnMtan^^eiMutlatir 


it!^ 


his 

aged 
lies; 
ouser 
UiU 
i>u«Vy 
e\vAS 

man  t 

en  iHo 
.Dginei 

ints  ot 
re  hun- 
horseSf 
>re  and 
opte  of 
*s. 
iBritaia 

lin,  fled 
of  the 

from  a 
lately 


ther  and  went  tn^phrsnk  oC  the  lieopfe  of  tlie 

Provinces,  undov  MorgaUr    for  he  •hoped' to  re<» 
gain  the  captives,  ^'ib  Wi   r**ui»  jwi-j^i  i^  jns.iui 

14.  And  when  it  was  told  ^dlfianici,  that  the 
men  of  Britain  were  puraiiing  after  the  people, 
he  left  the  plaee  Where  h^^as  encamped,  aiMI 
put  the  men  of  war  underNle  ^idance  of  a  ksa^- 
tain  whose  sur-natne  was  Muger ;  but  himself 
set  out  to  join  the  army  under  thie  captain/ 
Morgan.    .        '  'J-^^*^'^^-^; 

19.  And  it  was  so,  that  the  arihy  of  Britain  - 
hasted  to  pursue  after  the  people  of  the  Pro- 
Yincesy  and  sp  hot  was  the  pursuit,  that  the 
men  of  Britain  came  to  the  borders  of  the  river 
Catawba,  on  the  evening  of  the  same  day  tli^^t 
the  people  of  the  Provinces  had  crossed  over. 

16.  Now  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  it  was 
night,  there  was  a  storm,  and  the  rains  descended 
In  great  abundance,  and  (he  river  was  increased 
to  a  mighty  stream  ;  and  the  men,  even  the  ar- 
my of  ttie  peop!e  of  (he  Provinces,  rejoiced,  and 
considered  the  falling  rain  as  the  interposition 
of  the  Supreme  Being. 

17.  And  when  the  waters  of  the  river  were 
fallen,  Comwallis  still  continued  to  pursue  afte|! 
the  people,  and  eame  to  the  river  Yadkin,  and 
at  this  place  also  he  was  fain  to  encamp,  as  the 
rain  descended  and  swelled  the  river  so  that  the 
army  could  not  pass;  howbeit,  the  host  of  Cof*,- 
luQibia  had  crossed  the  river,  for  it  had  not  rlac^ii 
with  the  rain  when  they  passed  over.  _  ^Lf  ^^ 

15.  Now  while  the  men  of  Bntain  were  de- 
tained on  the  other  side  of  the  river,  lo!  the 
two  bands  of  the  host'  were  united ;  thus  the 
people  of  the  ProYinces  btscame  onefyrmji  at  at 


im 


•taillBSto  MemAttHan^ 


tM  ilrfit^  i  b9wb«il  thciy  ^iir«re^  not  jH  aMie  t^> 
vrkbcHtifld.  tbe^meoAolrcBL'itiUii.       i     £  v    .'S<.>r? 

19.  Then  tlie  people  of  the  Prpvince^A^tii^JRoli' 
lowed  after  J\*alhanieU  moved  forwards  and 
crossed  over  Ihe  river  Dan  into  the  province  of 
Virginia,  aiid  llie  Q||!|k  0^*  Bipitain  foilowod  hard 
after  them. 

etieo^ii'agM  the  pebpte  of  the  province*  tb  eomb 
forth  to  the  help  of  the  king,  and  he  causisd  the 
royal  standard  to  be  set  up,  that  the  people  might 
flock  to  it,  hut  they  were  weary.  >i  j.' 

521:  He  also  sent  Tarfe^on,  in  whom  he  gf^at^ 
1y  eoniided,  to  assemble  the  sect  of  fhc^  totiei 
^ho  dilrelt  on  the  borders  of  the  0^  riv^r. '  - 

22.  And  when  JCathaniel  heard  thereof,  tOk 
sent  two  ohosen  men,  whose  siir-names  'were 
Pickens  and  Lee,  *  in  pursuit  of  Tarletonf  aii^ 
the  men  of  Britain  who  were  with  him.  '^^' 

23.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  we^e  pasdl^ 
along,  that  they  were  met  by^bout  three  huin- 
dredand  fifty  of  the  sect  of  the  tories,  and  a  mail' 
vrhose  sur-name  was  Pyles^  f  went  before  them. 

24ir.  And  the  tories  taking  these  men  for  ser* 
▼knts  of  the  king  of  Britain,  sainted  them  a^ 
ifriends;  but  they  were  soon  sTain  by  the  horse- 
men ui^er  Lee  and  Pickens^  and  there  w^s  a 
great  diseomiitiire ;  and  the  torles  were  sore 
amazed,  inasmueh  as  they  regarded  not  their 
words,  and  slew  them  when  they  eried  $mts 
<«  God  safe  the  king.''  And  when  Tarletm 
htfanl  thereof^   he  &d  ba^  again  to  tfaie  BMaia 


A 

wh 
her 
froi 
Car 

Wiei 
Con 

3. 

andj 

over 

Aumt 

the 

four  I 

hus5a 

andh 


^^  * ,  General  Fickwis,.  aad  Col.  JUi*. 
t  C*L  Pylet. 


4*> 


8  t# 

and 
ee  of 
hard 

sathe 


dmerkan  UtooM^^' 


V 


189 


anny»  and  oo  the  way  ho  slaw  leterat  of  the 
toriesy  whom  he  took  to  b^  friends  to  the  great 
Sanhedrim*  ^ 


CHAP.  liV. 

A  r«inrorcem€nt  from  Virginia,  ttimulaltt  Geaeiml  Gmoe 
,to  nal^e  a  itand  asainti;  Comwallif— Is  ckfiMtcd,  .and  r«* 
tires  to  Speodwall  Iron  works. 


y 


A 


eof, 
s  wet® 

•ee  h«n- 
idama^' 
e  therii* 

jfor  aer- 

thena  ^ 
[ehoTse- 

was  a 
jre  «or6 
.ot  tbeit 

[led  «rt»tj 
_»arlctoii 


^ND  it  eame  to  passi  that  fbttr  hundred  ment 
whose  hearts  were  warmed  with  the  love  of  li- 
berty, eame  from  the  province  of  Virginia*  and 
from  the  adjoining  provinoe^  even  from  North 
Carolina. 

St*  And  they  were  led  ^r  two  mighty  men  of 
r^lonp* :  and  also  two  whole  brigades  of  militia. 
Itiese  came  to  the  help  of  ^Tathaniel,  against 
Comxoallis  lind  the  men  of  Britain* 

8.  Then  JV*athanieI  gathered  together  his  armyy 
and  it  was  gathered  together  f   and  they  passed 
over  the  river,   even  the  river  Dan.     Now  the 
number  of  the  men  who  went  forth  to  fight  witli 
the  men  of  BritaiQ,    were  about  four  Uiousand, 
four  hundred ;  nevertheless,  many  of  these  were' 
husbandmen,  and  were  unacquainted  with  battles«> 
and  had  never  seen  the  strife  of  the  warriors. 

4.  And  CornwaUis  rejoiced  when  he  saw  the 
[people  of  the  Provinces  ooming  against  him,  for 
Ibe  trustedjn  the  valiant  men  of  Britain,  and  to 
Ibis  skill  in  battle.  Now  the  num'^>er  of  the  figbt- 
png  men  with  Comivallit,  were  two  tliousand 
four  hundred ;  these  were  all  men  of  valoUr  J^nvl 
iliiilftd  In  war.  ,     ^ 


^ftMSBfJMft  IScTTOhlWll* 


ih 


^^<l^^'iiind  i»1ieii  the^  hail  put  the  battle  in  arraj^ 
the  men  of  Britaio  rushed  forwaifls  hi  tbrei^ 
eoldimrl^'  amt th^foremeil eompany ^  f^^e  way ^ 
for  it  «atiieite  ifaw,  that  .xrhen  the  men  of  Iki* 
i^in  were  advii^olngf  that  a  eaptain  called  out 
to  another  oapt^iiBy  'mying :  :l\ike  eare  leit  the 
men  of  Britain  surround  thee !  ju^  ^  m^m^  ,'i 

'r'  6*  And  ^hen  the  foremost  company  heard  the 
words  of  the  captain^  they  fainted  in  their  mindji 
and-fled.  ^^^^ 

7.  Bui^ll  did  not  flee,  as  the  first  eompaby 
did;  but  there  weve  maiiy  tliat  fought  with. thfr 
men  of  Britaiiif  even  tlie  men  froin^  Virginia^ 
«  eouBliy  renowned  for  hospitality  y  the^e  .stood 
their  goound  aod :  behaved  theniselyes  valianjlly  ; 
they  were  led  by  a  man  on  whom  fear  made jie 
ipiprepsioQ^  hissur-name  was  Stepheiuffj  whOf 
netwMhptanding  he  wa»  sore  woiiiided»  staid  on 
the  field  ©rbauW  /r^^^  "^  ^ 

a.  And  the  bfittle  waxed  ^ot,  and  coiitintiiBif 
for  the  s|»aee  of  one  hour  and  thirty  ihinutes^ 
aecordihg  to  the  gre^t  dial  of  €<4umbiaf  whieh 
is  equal,  to  the  anciient  dial  of  Ahaz^  king  of 
Israel;  ^^ 

9.  Kbwbeit,    the  men  of  Britain  gained  the 
Victory^  but  not  without  the  loss  of  many  valiant 
men  who  wi^re  slain  in  the  battle ;  they  hadidsol  the  i^ 
to  mouro  for  the  loss  of  two  valiant  cfaptahiSf »  him 
moreover  a  chief  captain  $  was  wounded,  I      ^  J^ 

10.  And  there  were  slain  and  wounded  of  lh€|  parr^ 
feople  of  the  Provlnees,   about  four  hua 


minj?! 
w  Ci 
assfs 


*  Front  Lin«. 

f  General  Stephen». 

%  Colonels  YftiaUt  and  Stttifl. 

^General  O'Harra^ 


Were 

Journe 
tr. 

gather 
after  t 


mm 


Jimerkau  BtD0hdi0l»» 


4i0t 


f  Uri- 
zd  out 

BLrdtnc 

irgioisit 
*e  .stood 

oiailciJio 
^  -J  whdf 
staid  on 

ijniiitttes^ 
king  oC 


ill  the 
y  yaUant 


laine 


led  of  tb< 
huat 


pc^sonsy  Hhd  a  valiani  eaptain  "was  nhkin,^  urbose 
«uf -name  waft  vtfnderAiik^  vjiih  lo  t'v.u  ij|. 
.;  11.  'Atid  the  8ervan4§^  of  ihe  kijug^  toip^  from 
J^Tiathanitlf  four  of  the  de«troyipg  engJAOf,  ^  *(,/| 
12.  And  «/Tai«^atitd  collected  the  reniaafi^  of 
ihe  hosty  add  ied  to  S|)eedweU»  aboiijlijjeiglity 
fiirloDgs  ofi^  and  there  he  (Mtehcd  hb  t^nti^^i  i,Hi, 

15.  Now  tbrhwallis  boasted  of  the*  tiotorj 
that  he  bad  gaih^idy  and  sent  forth  a  writien 
papoKy  wherein  he  invited  the  inhabitants  to  join 
the  servants  of  the  king,  promising  pardon  and . 
favour  to  such  as  had  revolted  from  the  kin^, 
if  they  had  made  their  submission  before  the 
twentieth  day  of  the  next  month  ;  being  the 
fourth  month,  in  tlie  year  of  the  Christian  He- 
gira»  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  eigbty-one. 

14.  Notwithstanding  CornwaUia'  and  the  men 
of  Britain,  haif  gotten  the  victory  of  JV*cdNiaitie2 
and  tke  people  of  the  Provinces;  yet  he  n^as  not 
easy^  but  was  troubled  in  his  mind. 

i^.  Now  tliere  was  an  officer*  and  a  servant 
of  tbe  king  of  Britain,  who  sojourned  in  Wil- 
mington* a  town  in  the  Northern  province,. ev^ 
in  Carolina  ;  this  man  was  to  have  supplied  and 
assisted  Vomwallis  and  the  men  of  Britain,  but 
the  lear  of  the  armed  men  of  Corumbia  fell  upoH' 
him,  and  prevented  liim. 

16.  So  the  army  of  Britain,  were  fain  to  de- 
part, for  they  stood  in  need  of  those  thins^s  that 
were  at  Wilmington :  and  the  men  of  Britaia 
journeyeci^  forwards. 

17.  And  when  JtTalhaniel  heard  thereof,  he 
gathered  together  the  men  of  war,  and  pursued 
after  the  host  of  Britain,  uaiil  (hey  had  arrived 

*  M^or  Aoderson. 

"  *  ■•♦.*!'  ^    •■    ■ 


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jiKnme^ii  JZeiooiiUi^dft 


at  Raniaj'fl  mill  on  the' Deep  rWer»  and  there 
tlie  pee^ic  of  i)ie  PrpYinces  haUed,  _^  .^ 
''  i£  And^wlnen 'fbe  people  \yere  i^efreslied^  die 
armir  of  i^rtiain  took  their  wa^  across  thecoon- 
ivy  from  ^tlm^iy^tpn  to  Pc^ersbfirg,  ju  yji^g^nia. 
19.  And  jWithanlfl  bcTieTing  it  wonldlbie  most 
e^^pedient^   and  withfil,  greatly  to  the  benei!|M»f 

ilitrpe^tfil^r  i^^pt^^  fi(oiitiei% 

]hrotlnce  j  » '  therefbre  being  fhlly  pd*iuiided  in 
his  own  tBiiidy  he  ordered  the  nlen  6f  irar  to  di- 
ifltpi  their  eoitrie  io  that  protinee.  - 

;iO.  Howlieity  he  sent  a  eaptain  f  and  hbr«e- 
mbib  '  to  the  chief  eaptain  MatioUi  whose  etlmp 
was  6n  the  hanks  of  theriter  Santee :  and  the 
horsemen  took  their  way  to  the  eamp  of  Marion; 
howbeity  if  Was  a  difficult  way^  and  the  journejr 
was  long  and  perilous^  notwithstandiifgy  they 
arrtred  at  the  eamp  on  the  bantee^  id  the  spaee. 
of  dglit  daysy  aiid  reported  ^  the  words  of  the 
ebief  eaptain  10  wifartoft. 
/21*  Then  JWij/tanid  departed  from  the  Deep 
viyetf  to  go  on  his  way  to  Camden  in  the  Souti^ 
ern  provineor 

,22.  And  it  was  so,  that  while  JV*a(TtantVi  wns 
going  on  bis  wa}'  to  the  Southern  provinee»  that 
Marion  and  J^ee  with  their  eompanies^  besieged. 
a  stiong  hold,  oceupied  by  the  men  of  Britain. 

;^3.  And  they  ereeled  a  ba^jk  against  it»  and 
shot  at  the  men  who  .were  therein*  30  thai  tbie^ 
feared  to  shew  ilheir  faces ;  for  the^  men  yho 
Were  wltD  Marion  and,  Jtlee  would  shoot  60  a 
hair's  hreadthj  they  ^ere  ehosen  men  pf  Valol^^ 
and  where  the  valiant  weroi  there  wefe  theif 
And  tie  men  in  the  hold  were  taken  captiv^n -^ 

•  South  Carolina.  '  • 


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jQV  it  c^me  to  pais^  thatvhiie  (fornwams 

ivai  f^nd^avouring  to  establish  t^e  king's  firiciuls 
a«d,his  l^ws,  in  th^  province  of  Vii^invi^  Uiat 
Nathaniel  came  with  tiie  host  of  tlie  people  of 
tlie  Provinces,  *and  eiioc^p^d  aboiii  eight  fur- 
longs from  Camden.  > .  r. ,  >.  u..  f 
\,  2.  And  Bawdofif  a  lord  <>f  the  realm  of  fin- 
l^nt  was  in  the  town  of  Camden  f  ,ai;td  there 
were  >vith  him  in  the  town^  nine  buipdr^cLit^f  the 
^p|ce  warriors  of  Britain.  v><.^*  1.. 

hvI(.  And  there  were  with  JV*a{/iatttd[f    about 
twelve  hundred  ^en;  howbeit,  three  imndred  i^' 
these  were  husband  men,  called  militia* 

4.  And  it  was  so,  that  as  J^athankl  was  wait^ 
iit^  for  the  men  of  Bpitain  to  come  out  of  the 
town,  (for  his  fineers  itched  to  be  dealing  with 
them)  lo!  according  to  his  desire,  a  messenger 
came  and  said  :  ¥e  men  of  Columbia,  arm  your- 
self es,  for  your^  enemies  are  at  hand ! 

5.  Then  the  men  of  war  made  theiASclyes 
r<Ba|l^,  and  iJV*af hanjel  aniniated  with  his  toice 
the  »eii  of  war.  T 

d«.  Ancl  it  came  to  pass,  'that  the  men  c^  Brl;*^ 
^In  came  on  like  the  young  lions  of  tlie  ^forest! 
theyjarri^  not,  but  rushed  into  the  battle,  and 
there  was  a  fierce  encouuteri  and  the  sernupTtg 
•f  the  king  pre vajled* 


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'  TdV^  vrlien4be  armies  joined  LattlCf  (wo 
^^^Wfkfi  of  the  people  of  the  Provinces  fled, 
iMii  ItH^^^idne  were  confined  liecause  of  this 
thiBj^'M^hey  fled  al»o^  ,(^;^j  . 

*^'  k  liowfteit,  ;yathnni€l  suflbred  not  his  spirits 
to  fail,  hut  he  col (ected  toge tb er  the  rei id ue  of 
fife  lios:t9  and  encamped  about  fortj^  furlongs  off. 
"^-"'d'Aiid  (he  meo  of  BHtain  went  back  again 
Jnto  CaoMlen*  Now  thepeoploof  theProvinees 
tJiat  fell  III  the  battle,  and  ^ere  taken  captive, 
^r^e  In  number  about  two  buiidred  andr^fifty 
peHons;-'    '^    '"  "  i^r,:f.,. 

:,  J  1 0. ,  if  0^  ,  JVja  jhanie!  can  sed  eight  wien  to  be 
banged  up 'by  the  neck,  because  they  had  left 
the  army:  now  these  men  were  called  deserters. 

,11.  j^nd  Eawdon,    the  lord  of  the' realm  of 

^i^it^iijj   pot  inclining  to  tarry  any  longer  .at 

j^i^aindeiiy  be  left  it,   ard  journeyed  to  the  river 

'%anfee  :  howbeit  be  first  burned  the  prison^  the 

nriiUI  for  grinding  the  corn,  and  a  number  of  the 

Jl^jlai^s  In  the  town. 

!w/4i^  |?<iw  the  enemies  of  the  king  of  Britahl, 
even  the  people  of  the  Provinces,  miglvtily!  in- 
f^reased  in  the  Southern  province^  and  they 
wej^e  fain  to  call  in  their  men  of  war,  Who  were 
^11  suj^ry  strong  holds  in  the  province. 

I  J  i3^  The  bold^  called  by  the  people  of  the 
Provinces,  Fort  Mott,  surrendered  to  the  chief  I 

next  unto   that,    wd^F6k[ 


ta.^9 


er: 


ra^Mi?   ^bis^^s  &  strong  hold,    and  defifhded 


I  bjy^tb*'^^  hundred,  two  score  and  tweWe  men, 

V^I'TJ^^  4^^^  themselves  up  to  be  captives  la  thej 

valiant  captain,  Lee;    and  there  wa^  also  with 

the  captain,  a  young  man  from  the^pr^vinoe  o^ 

Jersey,  bis  name  was  Jamts,   he  was  like  the 


2( 

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wild  eolt  of  Arabia^    and  fear  was  a  strai||9r  to 

his  heart.  ij^^f    )> 

14.  l^us  the  metk  of  Briteit»  losjgP^  pos^i, 
and  strong  holds,  in  the  «paae  of  a  §f§4f^^*. 

1 5.  And  there  was  another  strong,  hold  called 
Silver  BlutF:  and  the  garrisi>n  were  taken  oapfLiye 
hy  the  young  men  who  followed  after  the  os^« 
tftiiiy  Lu;  howbeity  Rudolphf  a  maa  of  valour^ 
led  tbrth  the  last  company*    ^ 

16.  And  there  was  yet  another  strong  holdf  Jl*  ' 
oallod  by  the  name  of  the  British  captain^  this 
also  fell  to  the  people  of  the  Provinces,  under 
the  captains  Lcc  and  Pickens;  and  the  captives 
that  were  t^ken,  were  in  number  three  huiidred 
men,  chiefly  of  the  seet  of  the  tories. 

17.  Tlius  were  the  men  of  Britain  driven  frooi 
one  place  to  another,  uniii  they  came  to  tbe 
£utaw  Springs,  where  they  lialted;  and  ^g^^ 
thankl  and  the  army  of  Columbia,  they  also  en- 
tramped  near  the  men  of  Britain. . 

18.  And  JiTathaniel  numbered  the  men  of  Co- 
lumbia, even  the  host  of  the  people  tliat  followed 
after  him,  and  the,  number  of  the  men  were  two  i 
thousand  fighting  men* 

• "  19.  And  it  came,  to  pass,  that  as  so^e  of  the 
young  men  went  forth  from  the  host,  to\fafd» 
the  army  of  Britain»  they  were  met  in  the  wtiy 
by  two  companies  of  the  men  of  Britain  5  vmA 
the  din  of  Battle  v^i  heard  ! 

2(K  The  sound  of  the  warrior^  reached  the 
oampi  the  valiant  rushed  to  the  Imttle !  Tlie 
hosts  were  engaged,  and  fierce  was  the  strife  of 
tlie  warriors  ! 

21.  The  men  of  the  provinces  of  Virginia  and 

♦  Fort  CarnwalUsw 


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Mficritfiii  BevolUthn: 


Maryland^  were  foremoii  in  iUe  rou^b  front  of 
the  biittltt|j^  their  oaptainsi  Williams  and  Com^* 
Ulif  1^  litem  to  glory  and  Tiotory !  The  re- 
nowned^dmops  of  Britain  fledi  who  were  onue 
80  terrible  in  war ! 

22.  Five  hundred  of  tlie  servants  of  the  kiajiif^ 
wore  talteii  eaptives;  their  bonds  were  made 
easyy  for  tbey  were  taken  by  a  generous  foe! 
But  CarnpMI  was  slain  !  be  died  In  the  bed  of 
lionor>  and  bis  name  shall  not  perish  ! 

23.  :Vflffca«iel  beheld  with  joy,  tbe  rislrfig  fame 
6f  Columbia;  he  pursued  after  the  men  of  Brt-> 
tain,  but  he  eould  net  oyerlstke  tbe  swiftfeoted 
warrioi^s  of  the  king. 

2>.  Tlie  slain  and  wounded,    and  tbe  captivet 

i(f  the  m^n  of  Britain,   were  in  number,  eleTea 

hundred  ;   and  there  fell  in  the  battle,   of  the 

jieople  of  the  Provinces,   iive  hundred  valiant 

nieh, 

25.  The  way-farins  man,  as  he  passeth  bj 
tlio  field  where  the  valiant  fought,  wiU  feel  the 
rising  sigh!  Tbe  starting  tear  will  come,  wbcA 
he  remembers  the  friend  of  his  early  days,  who 
fell  in  the  battle ! 

26.  Tlie  mother  will  often,  with  slow  and  sor- 
rowful  steps,  visit  the  fatal  spot !  and  mourn 
the  loss  of  the  beloved  of  her  youth,  the  partner 
of  her  cures  I  The  children  will  hear  the  sad 
tile,  and  their  wrath  will  rise  at  the  name  of 
.Britain  !  O  Albion  !  surely  thy  wise  men  were 
infatuated,  they  shut  their  eyes  to  their  true  ia« 
tere&t,  and  became  fools  !  v^il 


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..     ,'  ,   CHAP.  .LYIU'i-vf  »^M-"u;^fv 

Coinwallis  it  streagthcned  by   the  royal  fot^QjOt,   im^er  PhH- 

,.  lips  and  Arnold— rr%v4ir»es  tk\A  coantry— *!$  feebly  pjppoMA 

bv  the  Americaivs. 


i-  * 


liV 


O W  Corn7()ant9y  the  king^s  ehief  eaptain 
in  the  Southern  Provtiioe«r  va»  lifted  up  in  hi» 
l^art;  for  be  bad  it  in  eontetnplatioo  to  tubdue  - 
the  whole  land,  and  estahlish  hit  name  anKHig  si 
tlie  son»  of  inea».  a^  a  wart iop  of  the  i&rat  de- 
gree. 

2.  He  sent  fotHh  (he  soldiers  of  Britain  m 
troops,  throughout  the  province  of  Virginiat- 
who  dispersed  and  put  to  flight  the  men*  of  Co- 
lumbia f  for  they  wec&  too  few  ta  stand  befoire 
Uim. 

a»  For  it  oame  ta  passf  that  Bemdiet  an! 
FhiUipSf  with  about  fifteen  hundred  of  the 
servants  of  the  kin^>  came  in  the  tall  »lii(is  of 
Ihe  Island'.rf  Britain,  and  strengthened  hi»armj. 
'4.  'Flien  was  Faif^rte,  the  young  nobleman 
ftom  the  kingdom  of  Gauir  sent  by  the  great 
Sanhedrim,  to  oppose  the  men  of  Britain ;  and 
about  three  thousand  of  the  men  of  Columbm^ 
yere  witti  Fayelte^. 

5.  And  CormvaUis  led  forth  th&yniflErot  meti- 
itf  Britain^  and  jofirneycd  from  PMersbnr^  to 
J^mes'  river ;  and  when  the  men  of  war  were^ 
sdl'passedover  the  river,  they  journeyed  throngh 
the'eounty  of  Hanover^  and  came  to  the  river 
PUmunky,  so  called  b^  the  Barbarians,  the  na- 
tite  inhabitants  of  the  land. 

6.  Now  the  army  of  Columbia  was  too  weak 
t^  fight  with  the  servant^^  of  the  iung ;   never* 


Jimertean 


uHorin 


49S 

■fit  'ihtli  v/iie-^v 

ihelofts,  tiiey  foll4|w«i]  close  after  thon^  and 
uratcliod  their  steps, 

7.  Now  tfie  princes  *  of  (ho  provlhoo,  wero 
tntt  together  ahfut  the  afTairs  of  the  provinee; 
fiiMl  CornwalH^  sent  'Jtarleion  to  the  pfsLCe  wfiere 
Ibey  were  asMmbled  together,    even  to  Char- 

8.  And  when  (he  asaemhly  of  the  prince's  heard 
thereof  the^r  rose  up  and  fled ;  hbwbeit,  seyeii 
of  them  were  taken  captive. 

•  (Ek  And  Simeocj  a  eliief  servant  of  the  king» 
and  a  captain  ia  the  host ;  he  also  was  sent  to 
destray  the  stores^  that  were  collected  at  a  eer- 
^in  plaoe^  f  but  the  peoide  had  removed  them  ; 
nevertlieless,  the  men  of  Britain  destroyed  tber 
firoperty  Off  the  inhahitanta  in  those  partsu 

,  ia.  And  Faijette  gained  the  love  of  all  th» 
people;  inasmuch,  as  hia  goings  forth  bofora 
the  people^  was  with  wisdom  and  prudence.     ''« 

11.  And  it  came  to  past  not  long  after,  that 
^le  chief  captaint  Wayne,  came  to  the  help  of 
t'HytUeff  and  there  wer^  with  Wayne,  the  ehlef 
eaptaiot  eight  hundred  valiant  men.. 

13.  Now  Ct}rmvaUis  had  gotten  lietw^n  ihe^ 
lii*my  of  the  people  of  the  Provinces  and  tlieir 
stores^  and  he  deemed  it  a  thiogimpossibtey  for 
the  peo(iile  wlia  were  withr  FfiyeUe  to  get  at  the- 
stores.  . 

'il3« . Hawheity  Pnyelte,  when  it  was  nighty  led 
iiSs  faen.  by  %n .^p^t*eq[aent^  way/  and  gained  the 
stores  lhat,wei?e  %t  Aibeiiiarte  f  and  when  Coriif^ 
toaU^hoaipd  tbeireofi^  ^wa^i^Btp^^^^        a^ndaoto 


f  J 


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a  ii  ;i,» 


♦  Assembly. 

t  fpiot  of  Fork.. 


liiU 


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Ibat 


2 


JtmeHcan  Bevoluti^nm 


,199 


1^.  Then  the  men  of  Britain  seeing^  (heir  in« 
teniions  were  di^^covercJi  Journeyed  back  a^ain 
to  Uiohmundt 

id.  And  the  array  of  the  (leople  of  the  Pro- 
vinoes»  wbo  were  with  Fayette,  was  afj^Aia 
strenglhenedy  by  the  warriorg  of  the  Baron 
Steuben  :  and  Fayette  drew  forth  the  men  of 
warj  and  magnified  the  number  of  the  peoplo 
who  were  with  him. 

0 

16.  And  Cornwallia  hoing  told  that  the  army . 
of  the  people  of  the  Provinces  was  strong*  even 
a  very  great  multitude*  be  Aed  to  Williamsburg; 
where  the  rear  of  the  host  was  assaulted  by 
some  of  the  warriors  of  Columbia*  under  a 
nighty  man  of  valouri  whose  nanio  was  Butler.  * 

17.  Now  about  this  time*.  Henry ,  ehief  eap- 
laia  of  all  the  armies  of  the  king*  in  the  land  of 
Columbia*  let  in  a  fear  that  he  was  not  safe  in 
the  city  ^f  York ;  inasmuch  as  he  had  heard*. 
that  it  was  in  the  heart  of  George,  tlie  chief 
eaptain»  to  come  against  the  town  ;  and  that  the 
servants  of  the  king  of  Gaul*  were  to  be  joined 
with  the  host  of  the  people  of  the  ProvinoeSf  in 
assaulting  the  town. 

1^8.  And  he  sent  messengers  to  Comwallis,. 
Uh  advertise  him  of  his  danger*  that  he  might 
send  to  the  city  of  York*  some  of  the  valiant 
men  who  were  with  him. 

r  lj9.  And  CornwaUiSf  deeniing  it  expedient  ta 
c^y  the  oqmmand  of  Henry ^  and  considering 
Ihat  his  army  would  be  wealcened  thereby*  be 
BA$df^  ready  to  pas»  oyer  the  river  to  a  more  le- 
oure  place*  even  fo  iPortsmoiith. 
SiO.  And  it  was  so^  that  as  the  ariny  of  Bri-^ 


too 


4f!l^Hfi^sm.:Be^plu 


-i- 


I 


tain  was  proparinj;  to  (wss  ovor  iUe  river,  that 
the  chief  capiaifi;  TVaifnep  was  informed  that 
the  greater  part  of  the  arioy  wa»  pas&ed  overt 
tie  took  with  hm  the  men  whom  he  Jed  forth  to 
battle,  who  were  ei^ht  hundred  in  uamber^  that 
they  might  assault  (he  rear  of  the  host. 

^.  And  1o!  when  he  came  to  the  river,  Corn" 
wailiSf  with  a  great  part  of  the  host  were  drawn 
up  in  battle  array,  to  tight  with  him. 

22,  Then  was  Wayne,  the  chief  captajn,  asto- 
nished: howbcit,  he  was  a  man  that  was  not  easUj 
discomtltt  d  ;  he  therefore  fell  upon  the  men  of 
iiriCaitt,  awl  when  a  convenient  time  was  oome^ 
he  led  away  his  men  from  the  tield  of  battle* 

33.  And  Cornwaltis  thinking  that  it  was  tt 
snare  to  divert  him  from  the  {lurposes  of  his^> 
heart,  he  pursued  not  after  the  people  of  the^ 
Provinces,  and  they  escaped. 

3*.  llicii  the  men  of  Britain-  passed'  over  tli©^^ 
river  5  and  about  this  time,  Corniua/hs  received' 
a  letter  fi^om  Henry,  and  it  was  -  written'  in  the- 
letter^  that  Cornwallis  might  keep  the  soldiers* 
he  bad  with  bim,  for  the  service  of  the  king  in 
those  parts  ;  and  he  was  also  advised  in  the  let* 
fer,  to  occupy  some  convenient  place,  where  the 
«hips  of  the  king,  and  the  host  of  Britain  might 
he  secure. 

25.  And  it  was  so,  that  after  ihe  chief  mew 
had  consoTted  together ;  the  town  of  York,  and 
tile  Point  of  Gloucester  were  chosen,  and  there* 
the  host  eticamped  ,*  and  the^  stt^ngthened  thenM 
MytB  there^^  ahd  it  beeftme  a  place  of  defence^ 


; 


that 

that 

overt 

lali  to 

y  that 

Corn* 
drawn 

asto- 

easU  J 

men  o^ 

ooni&f 

tie. 

was  ir 
of  his^ 
of  ih» 

rcr  tlic*" 

in  the^ 
oWicr«' 
ing  in 
he  let- 
re  the 
might 

,,  and 
there* 
thelDH 


%d}iiei*lean  Rcvoluli&n. 
CHAP.   LV^fv 


SOi 


General  Wlkahington  puts  the  Araericui  army  m  motien^ 
and  in  conjunction  with  the  French  forces,  marches  to 
York- town.  Count  de  Gr^se  arrivct  with  the  French 
fleet)  at  the  Chesapeake.  The  British  under  Cornwalli^^ 
ase  closely  invested,  and  finj^lly  capitulate. 


N 


OW  when  George,  the  cliief  eapf aia  of  all 
the  armies  of  Columbia,  was  told  that  Corit- 
fvallis  was  strenr^thenin,^  himself  in  the  town  of 
York,  in  the  province  of  Virginia  ;  he  feathered 
together  all  the  valiant  men,  even  a  ^reat  mul* 
titude :  and  the  servants  of  the  king  of  Gaul 
were  also  gathered  together^  under  Rochambeau^ 
a  chief  ca[>lain  of  the  king  of  Gaul. 

2.  And  they  journejed  along  the  high  way  of 
the  country,  and  the  husbandmen  rejoiced,  iA« 
asmueh  as  they  were  not  spoiled  by  the  armed 
men,  in  tlieir  passing  along  the  way.  - 

3.  And  the  host  of  Columbia  drew  nigh  untc^ 
the  town,  where  the  men  of  Britain  were  en- 
camped, and  they  liasteneil,  that  they  might 
come  to  the  end  of  their  joui*ney  ;  inasmuch,  as 
they  counted  it  a  thing  that  was  certain,  that 
the  men  in  the  town  would  fail  a  prey  to  th« 
people  of  the  Provinces. 

4«  For  it  came  to  pass,  that  the  strong  armed 
ships  of  the  king  of  Gaul,  appeared  in  the  moutU 
of  the  river;  and  the  mariners  cast  forth  tb^ 
anchors,  and  the  ships  were  fastened  by  stron^j^ 
cables,  so  that  they  were  a  lett  to  the  ship»  of 
the  king  of  Britain,  that  passed  that  way. 

5.  Now  Coniwallis  was  ensnared,  inasmuoh 
as  his  enemies  surrounded  him  on  every  side, 
and  he  was  filled  with  indigaatioa^  because  uf 


.  S02  •imeri  can  Kreoluiion» 

ikm.ih^i^t^;  ^fflg  hfs  wa»  like  the  fl^rcjc  lion, 
wliieii  |)|je^^i«.  p]|i|^»ae4  b^  the  iiuriter ;  lie  ati^kes 
his  mane  in  an^opy  his  active  powers  are  stiinu* 
]ate4  hj  fierce  wr^th  J,  h^  l*Q^fnA  a|  ihjaiHQuUj, 
and  suddenly  springs  iip^nnihc;  diiri;^^  foe  I  ',*1."„  . 
6%  Suck  was  the  >y rath  Qf,,Co?7tic alli^i  the 
isliief  oaptHin ;  aecu^tomeil  to  yictoryf  lie  scorqed 
to  be  hemmed  within  the  n^Tow  enQlosure^  ^f 
the  towUf  but  often  broke  forth  upou  the  ffienof 
war,  like  a  mighty  torrent ! 

7.  The  destroying  engines  from  the  rampart» 
of  the  town,  declared  his  displeasure  !  they  cast 
out  their  thunders  with  ten-fold  fury!  the  earth 
trembled  at  the  sound  thereof,  and  great  was 
the  astonishment  of  the  Deighbouring  husbaod- 
mcn.  ,         . 

8.  Nevertheless,  George,  the  chief  capitain,  ami 
the  valiant  men  of  Columhia,  re.^arded  them 
not;  they  were  inone  mind,' and  were  not  easiljr 
turned ;  they  shot  into  the  town,  and  brake  dowo 
the  walls  thereof!  the  choice  warriors  of  Bri- 
tain were  smitten  to  the  earth  !  they  were  dis- 
eomfited,  for  there  was  no  hope! 

9.  They  walked  to  and  fro,  as  men  who  had 
lost  tlieir  way  in  the  desart !  they  started  aside 
at  the  lioise  of  the  destroying;  engines  !  they  gat 
into  (heir  close  places  of  defence!  they  had  no 
rest!  The  valiant  men  were  dismayed  !  their 
sinews  wet*e  relaxed,  hecause  of  the  destructioii 
both  within  and  without,  ' 

10.  Now  after  the  space  of  nine  days,  when 
the  de fenced  places  of  the  men  of  Britain  Jivere 
destroyed,  by  the  destroying  engines,  and  inanjr 
of  tire  mi:n  of  war  were  deceased,  and  many  of 
the  chief  warriors  were  stain ;  then  it.was^  that 
CornwaUia  endeavoured  to  escape  iVoai  the  towo^ 


tinerlcan  JRcroltiiton. 

.  r,  ■'.  i'  '       :      .  I"      ,P  "•  \  '.•v'^V.'■ 


205 


llOttp 

lakes 
Liimi* 

«*►  ■'- 

If      1^® 

or^ed 

aeb  of 

npart* 
;y  cast 
earth 
at  was 
sbaod- 

tin,  anil 
1  them 
[  easily 
e  down 
of  Bri- 
fcre  dU- 

ho  had 
(1  aside 
liey  gat 
had  no 
I',  (heir 
:vuetic^ 

„  wh^ 
[in  >yei*e 
Id  many 
jnany  of 
ikf.  that 
Le  towik 


11.  And  he  caused  the  boats  to  be  in  readi- 
ness, and  when  it  wariifglii, -tfl|y  of  the  arar^ 
men  were  put  into  the  boatf^''  Iflia  passtftt  o^j^ 
the  river.  ^^  .  '         , 

12.  But  it  eame  to  pass^'lhat  a  great  stdrni 
arose  and  dispersed  the  boat s,  and  firustri^tiM 
the  designs  of  the  chief  captain. 

1^'.  And  when  the  moaning  of  the  next  day  fipi» 
p^ared,  the  men  who  had  passed  over  the  riveiv 
returned   back    again    to  the  town;    then  was 
Cornwallis  disco mfited^   and  his  thoughts  were. 
troubled. 

14.  Mowheity  seeing  no  remedy,  he  sent  4 
written  leUer  to  George,  the  chief  captain^  where- 
in he  proposed  that  the  destroying  engines  should 
cease  to  utter  thunders^  for  the  space  of  twenty- 
fo  ur  hours. 

15.  And  also»  that  suitable  men,  called  Com- 
missionersy  should  be  appointed  to  settle  the  bu- 
siness of  the  siege,  and  write  down  the  agree- 
ment between  the  two  chief  captains* 

i6.  Then  George^  the  chief  eaptain,  did  as 
CornwaUis  had  desired  him  ;  he  caused  the  de- 
stro^'ing  engines  to  cease  from  uttering  their 
thunders,  and  silence  pervaded  the  whole  camp. 

17.  And  on  the  nineteenth  day  of  the  tenth 
month,  in  the  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and 
eighty-first  year  of  the  Christian  Ilegira,  was 
the  town  given  up  to  the  people  of  the  Provinces; 
and  alt  the  armed  men  were  made  captives,  and 
the  instruments  of  war,  and  the  treasures  of  the 
king  of  Britain  were  taken. 

18.  Now  when  the  report  thereof,  ^as  spread 
abroad  into  all  lands,  it  was  cause  of  astonish- 
ment; inasmuch  as  it  was  a  strange  thing  to 
bear  of  an  army  of  the  king  of  Brilaio^  S^^'^jS 


20$  Jimerkun  Kevotmon, 


»m  j*  ^F^^JiP  *li9^  Wf^  with ,  hini,  ',:yficve  M 

J  9^  The  sect  pf  i\m  twies, ;  beli^vedj  Jt.  not  ; 
thjiy  wene  eiabfbunded |  'lAiey  ji|iiiV,l|^eir  ea^^^ 
the '  rep0t  thereof  •  thejf  nqtid  ijpp  ip  ^Btither« 
loj  now  the>oti8of  BelmU  even  ibe  sect  of  the 
whi^s,  fei^neth  this  thipg  out  q€  their  own 
moathsy  that  the  king's  friends  nay  be  disr  ' 
eouraged. 


>vJ^;v--  -:  ■'■, 

r  .  ~ 

CUAP.  XIX. 

? 

The  news  4>f  the  capture  of  Cornwallis  •rriVes  in  Engfond^^ 

Debates  in  Parliament. 


N. 


(■ 


OW  when  tidings  came  to  tlie  king  of  Bri- 
taiUf  and  the  great  eouDcii  of  the  kingdonir  thajt 
the  Southern  army  wa^  taken  captive ;  thejr 
gazed  upon  eaeh  other  as  men  who  had  lost 
theif  wits! 

2.  I'hey  essayed  to  speak,  but  tlieir  tongiiles 
clave  to  the  roof  of  their  mouihs !  they  wtere 
silent  through  giMef,  for  a  season !  Howfaeltf 
their  enemies  caused  them  to  speak,  and  there 
was  a  great  wrath  amongst  the  counsellors ! 

3.  And  one  spake  after  this  manner,  and  an* 
other  after  that  mannery  and  there  was  great 
confusion  amongst  them !  for  they  took  it  greatly 
to  heart, '  that  the  fame  of  the  warriors  of  Bii- 
tain  was  fallen. 

4.  Now  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  fourth  montbf 
in  the  next  year  after  that  CemwuUU  was  taken 


'13' 


not ; 
erst  it- 
iiiier« 
iflbc 


DgUnd-^ 


of  Bri- 
ny tbat 
tbey 
ad  lo^t 


5y  wtere 
loiivfoeity 
d  there 


ir^l 


kiid  an* 
|s  great 
I  greatly 

ofBrt- 


2W^^ 


»*•„ 


tiaptlTe :   ihafi  thore  vftt  a  freat  battle  on  the  , 
lyaliBHi  df  the  inlfi^tTliteiy,  le^weeB  tbe  sftilMi'' 
of  ^6  king  of  Biit^'l  ^^ 
k\tk;  ef  6aul'{    on  the  mSth  day  of  tHe  nifN^ 
ivas  tbe  battle  fongbt.      \   |-  i^  y  f    r 

>.  And  the  n«yy  of  QrWii^  ^iuliu^  tf^r 
tiiej^&i  of  tlie  king  of  tr^ttly  an^lfiere  was  ti 
grejat  uaugb  ter ;  and  de  fyrassCf  die  ^reat  lieft- 
^tajptainy  was  takeib  oaptive ;  nlnd  liiany  of  tho 
sbips  of  tbe  king'  of  Gauly  w^re^^strbyett  by  "^ 
jRodnei^y  e£lef  captain  of  diebaYy  of  BriCain. 

'6.  Treniendons  was  tbe  noise  of  tbe  destroy- 
ing engines^  the  sea-monsters  fled  at^e  report 
thereof!  tbey  bid  tbemselv^s  under  tbe  rocks ! 
at  the  bott<mi  of  the  mouptaiasy  tbey  w«re  ga- 
thered together !  fear  and  amazement  seised 
tbeniy  tbey  trembled  eyen  In  t^ir  aneieni  Im^ 
Imitations  j 

'  7.  Was  man  oreated  for  tb^se  things  I  Was 
it  deigned  by  the  great  CreatoTy  that  tbe  nohleit 
workmanskip  of  bis  bands  should  destroy  eaeb 
other  I  Hfoiy  Yorily !  Was  it  not  rather  bis  in^ 
tentiony  that  tbey  should  loTe  as  bretbreUy  and 
be  continually  eieereised  in  aets  of  benevolenee 
and  mercy  2  Were  these  virtues  more  generally 
cultivated  in  the -hearts  of  the  peoploy  Uie  wbolo 
creation  would  again  enjoy  its  sabbaUiy  and  the 
earth  would  be  replenished  with  Joy  adi  gladi. 


I 


montbf 
Lstaketi 


I. 


S 


^  ' 


S06 


dmerkan  IRecolMhnu 


.|v«. 


CHA^^^IiX. 


^It/^ikptili^tt'^  tli»ftli3uen  United  States, 
'  Wged  in  J^fo^^  '*'Pe»ot  itxledaned^  . 


a4ka0«v> 


.cflhy-- 


N. 


H 


-%■ 


,t  «. 


OW  the  nations  and  kin^  \irho  were  war- 
r9ig  t^g^ther^  gi!i^w,j|»:«ai$y  thereof,  and  desired 
p^ftfBe^  ]zia«|nttcli ,  tii  tlb«  sword  devoured  many 
ef  ttheir  viiliaot  me9»;  and  they^^  tvere  not  a  whit 
the  JMleitfoir  U  :  wuJit  t^ejr  gained  in  toeplace^ 
they  often  iQst  as  mueh  in  another. 

%  Neyertbeless,  it  WeJQt  to  the  heart  of  the 
king  of  Britain.!  that  he  inliftt  lose  his  possessions 
in  ^e,  land  of  Colum bia ;  lioi^bcit^  there  was 
VM>  remedy*  ior  his  treasure  was  expended^  and 
til^^  people  wore  "w^^ty  bf  the  war. 

%.  Then  he  eoh^eftteA  that  tliere  ishouf d  he 
peaoe»  and  that  the  people  of  the  P^Tinces 
«hoa]d  be  gdverne^  hy  their  own  People,  inde. 
pendeQt  ^t  the  kingdom  of  Britain ;  and  h^  re« 
sigaediinto  them  his  power  and  king! j  authority, 

4*  And  the  Province?  in  the  land  of  €o1ambia# 
were  called  by  a  new  name,  ^  and  th^y  heeame 
one  people,  and  the  great  Sanhedrim  ruled  ov«r 
them. 

a«  And  on  the^  twentieth  day  of  the  seeond 
month,  in  the  one  thousand  seren  hundred  and 
eighty-second  year  of  the  Christian  Hegira,  was 
p&ace  proclaimed :  and  the  men  of  Britaiii  4e« 
parted  from  the  land  of  Columbia. 

6«  And  each  man  of  the  host  of  the  people  pf 
the  Provinces,  went  to  his  own  house  j  and  there 
was  joy  and  gladness  throughout  the  whole  14nd. 

7.  May  it  be  a  prelude  to  that  peaee^  |mB' 

f  AJoatiA  States  of /forth  Americs, 


BhLB0*vV 


leslred 
atlriiit 

of  the 
PC  wAs 

id;  and 

ould  be 

tf  inde« 
dk^re* 
thoHty; 
liiinbia# 
became 
edover 

seeoiid 
if«d  and 
Wf  was 
tain  do- 


if meWcan  SeiroiiftJ(m« 


307 


{imi94  in  the  book    of   the  Prophet    Isaiah: 
«<  When  the  mountain  <^  the  Lord's  house  shall 
be  established  upon  the  tops  of  the  mountains, 
and  be  exalted  above  the  biiiSf   and  all  natlofia 
shall  flow  tinto  it  t    .     '- 

^yjkuA  they  ttiatif  Beat  their  iwdrds  Intot 
pibvr-shares,     and  their  speara  into  pruning-  . 
nooks !    Nation  shall  not  lift  up  sword  against 
nation,  neither  shall  they  learn  war  any  more  f 

9.  '^The  wilderness  and  the  solitary  place 
shall  be  glad,  and  the  desart  shall  rejoiee^  and 
blossom  as  the  rose!'' 

10.  The  miod  of  the  seribe,  stron^y  in». 
pressed  with  this  idea,  and  animated  with  the 
jpposp^et  of  4In|  dawning  of  that  glorious  morOf 
sh^ir  kencefbrth  seek  Uie  shade  of  retirementf 
and  repose  hiiiiself  under  the  eanopv  of  peaee^ 

;^gardfes8  bY^eensure  or  praise ;  well  knowin^^ 
that  wlien  a  few  niore  suns  have  rolled  theiv 
cares  away »  he  will  be  perfectly  insensible  botls 
lo  the  one  and  the  other»  ' 


y 


\ 


« 


■4^ 


VT'BT'iiViv  i^ife.^!:l?!a 


^' 


I 


' ''        *  i-lf 


\ 


t-  < 


^  i>    ^. 


j#-»!" 


■«/?  T>- 


"■''ti:.:'-' 


k 


^  i- 


-,>'  rf 


■gnf^-  -  ■  *•'• 


■  ■  ^  #     ■ 

^      '        '^'n 

^■"."^ 

'..%^^"'- 

-     i--  .f' 

■•    '     ^t-'        '"'fl^     ■ 

.^..*'ir- 

;, 


•'T-iif-' 


■%-A 


r 


DECLARATION 


<  ^. 


r-  • 


\i  Beclaration  by  the  Represent athes  of  thg 
United  Stales  of  •America^  in  Congress  as^ 
sembled,  July  4«,  1776. 


W, 


HENf  iif  the  eourse  of  kdman  events*  it 
beeomes  necessary  for  oDepeo|)le  to  dissolve  the 
political  bands  which  have  connected  theni  with 
0ne  another^  and  ta  assume 'among  the  powers 
Hftheeartliy  the  separate  and  equal  station,  to 
whiob  the  laws  of  nature  and  off  nature's  God 
entitle  them ^  a  decent  respect  to  the  opinions 
of  mankind  requires  that  they  should  declare  ih» 
eaoies  which  impel  them  to  the  separation^ 

We  hold  these  truths  to  be  self  evideof-^that 
all  men  are  created  equal ;  that  ^jej  are  en- 
dowed by  their  Creator  with  certain  unalienable 
rights ;  that  amoitf^  these  are  life>  liberty  and 
the  pursuit  of  bappines.  That,  to  secure  thesci 
rights,  governments  are  instituted  among  men^ 
deriving  their  just  povrers  from  the  consent  of 
the  governed ;  that  whenever  any  form  of  govern- 
ment becomes  destructive  of  these  endsy  it  is 
the  right  of  the  peopfe  to  alter  or  abolish  it> 
and  to  institute  a  new  govern ment»  laying  its 
feundatioH  on  tlieh  prinoiplet,    and  organizing 


Sf  (^      Disalkfttdto:  df  thd^pmimee^ 


) 


Its  powenr  io  stnsfi  fbrm^  as  ta  them  shall  leem 
siost' likely  to  effect  their  safbty  and  hafipiness^ 
Prifflif^tleey  ^iidee^K  wiU  dietat^,  that  govern- 
meats  lofi|^  efstahKshed  should  not  be  changed 
fbi*  light  and  transient  eanses  ;  and  aceordingly 
all  ex^rlence  liath  shewn*  that  mankind  are- 
more  disposed  to  snfllVry.  ^hile  evils  are  sufibr- 
aMe,  tlian  to  right  themselves  by  abolishing  the 
fhrms  to  which  they  are  accustomed*.  But  when 
along  Iraio  of  abuses  and  usurpations^  pursuing, 
invariably  this  same  objeoty  evinces  a  do«rign  to-- 
reduce  them  under  absolute  despotism^  it  is  their 
pightf  it  is  their  duty,  to  throw  off  such  govern-^ 
meotf  and  to  provide  new  guards  for  Uieir  fvp 
tore  security.  Such  ha»  been  the  patient  suffer- 
aliee  of  tbese^  colonies  ;  and  such  is  now  the  ne- 
cessity which  con^rains  them  to^  alter  their 
farmer  systems  of  governmetit.  The  history  off 
the  present  king  of  Great  Bnfain  is  a  history  off 
repealled  injuries  and  usurpations,  all  having  in 
direct  object  the  establiishment  of' an  absolutes 
tyranny  ovCr  the  states.  To  prove  thii^  letfaotsi 
be  submitted  to  a  candid  world..  ^ 

He  luis  refused  bis  assent  to  laws  the  most 
wholesome  knd  necessary  for  tlie  public  good. 

He  has  forbidden  his  governors  to  pass  laws 
of  immediate  and  pressing  importance^  unless 
suspended  in  their  opepation,  till  his  assent 
should  be  obtained  ;  and  when  so  shspendedy  he 
has- utterly  neglected  to  attend  to  them. 

He  has  refused  to  pass  other  laws,,  foci  the  ac- 
commodation of  las^e  disj|s>icts  of  people^  unlesa 
those  people*  would  neliaquisli  the  right  of  H^ 
presentation*  in  tlie  legislature— >a  right  in« 
tsttmab!fi  ta  themi^  and.  focmklablQ  to  tyrants^ 
•nly.. 


aloi 


HeohuNiUoii  of  Iniepmifinoe,       9Lt 


esft» 
ern- 
iged 

Are 
tffer- 
;  the 
when 
itting. 
I»n  tO' 
their 
vern- 
ir  f«r 
uffer* 
le  ne- 

their 
ory  of 
ory  of 
ing  in 
solutf> 

faoU 

mosi 
»od. 
Is  laws 
lunlesfr 
lassent 
:df  ho 
■  * 
^e  ac-^ 
1  unless 
ef  r6- 
iht  in* 
Uranta 


He  hat  called  together  legislative  bodies,  at 
I^Taces  uottsualf  uneoinfoiftabley  and  distant,  from 
the  depository  of  their  public  records,  ,  6^r  the 
sole  purpose  of  fatiguing  tiieia  into  eompliapoe 
with  his  measurers.  .^m  i;< 

He  has^  dissolved  represeofiidve  houses  re» 
peatedly  far  opposing  wiih^fin^  fttmiiesSf  his 
invasions  oa  the  rights  of  the.  p^ple. 

He  has  refused,  for  a  long;  time  after  suoh 
dissolutions,  to  eauio  others  to  be  elected.; 
nrhereby  the  legislative  powers,,  inoapable  ofan- 
Dihiiation,  have  returaed  to  the  people  atlargCf 
for  their  exercise  ;  the  state  remaining,  in  tlie 
mean  time,  exposed  jto  all  the  danger  of  iava* 
sion  from  without,   and  convulsions  within* 

He  has  endeavored  to  prevent  the  populatioQ 
of  those  states;  for  that  purpose  obsti'uotifigtha 
laws  for  naturalizatioa  of  foi*eigners  ;  refusing 
lo  pass  others  to  encourage  thfir  migration 
hither^  and  raising  the  conditions  of  new  ap;> 
propriations  of  lands* 

He  has  obstructed  the  administration  of  justice^. 
by  refusing  liis  assent  t-o  laws^  for  establishing, 
judiciary  powers. 

He  has.  niiade  judges  dependent  on  his  will 
alone,  for  the  tenure  of  their  offices,  and  the 
amount  and  payment  of  their  salaries. 

He  has  erected  a  multitude  of  new  offices,  and 
tent  hither  swarms  of  ofluers^  ta  harrassour 
people,  and  eat  out  their  substan^. 

He  has  kept  among  us,  in.  times  of  peace^ 
standing  armies*  without  tlie  consent  of  our  le« 
gislatureat 

He  has  affected  to  render  4he  military  inde*>^ 
fendent  of,  and  superior  to,   the  civil  power. 

He  has  eombined  with  others^   to  subjeet  im> 


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Declaralion  of  Independence. 


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to  a  JuHsdiotiun,  foreign  to  our  oonstitutlon, 
Wpd  tti^^^knowlbdged  hy  our  hiwii  ^iriog^  liii 
MIfiH'to  flielr  acts  of 'pr6(end«d  le|fiola€ion :  ^ 

l^br  quartiBrf ng  larg^  bodloii  «f  armed  troop* 
arrion^us:  -^n'tt:-^ 

For' j»H»f«H!ng  thern^  by  a  moek  trial,  from 
'|»tiniK!iM^ht  for  aoy  murders  wlueh  tbey  sbouid 
commit  on  the  ioliabilants  of  the^e  states  : 
'    For  cutting  off  our  l^iide  with  aM  parts  of  tlie 
world : 

For  imposing  taxes  on  us  without  our  consent : 

For  depriving  us»  inmanycases,  ofthebeae- 
Hts  of  trial  by  jury  :  ** 

*  For  transfiorting  us  beyond  seas,  to  be  tcied 
for  pretended  offences : . 

For  abolishing  the  free  system  of  English  lawf- 
In  fi  neighboring  province,  establishing  therein 
an  arbitrary  goveriimenty  and  eniargiiig  ita 
l^oundaries,  so  as  to  render  it  at  once  an  example 
and  lit  instrument  for  introducing  the  same  ab» 
solute  rufe  into  these  colonies  : 

For  taking  away  our  charters,  aholistifng  bur 
niost  valuable  'laws,  and  altering  fundamentally 
the  forms  of  our  governments : 

For  suspending  onr  own  legislatures,  and  de- 
claring them  sefves  invested  with  power  to  legis- 
late for  us  in  all.  cases  whatsoever. 

He  has  abdicated  government  here,  by  de- 
darilrtig  US  otit  of  his  protection,  and  waging  war 
against  us. 

Hellas  pintidered  our  seas,  ravaged  dnirc6kins» 
fcWdt  our  towns,  anif  d^dt^oyed  the  lites  of  c^ur 
people. 

He  isTsit  (his  tim^fMhf^ting  large  at^n^ 
of  foreign  mercenaries,   to  cbnfptete  the  works 
U  death/  desotatfon  and  tyi^aaoy^  already  be* 


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tkdaraHan  of  Independenee.        813 

I^VD,  with  ciretimtlaiieef  •feriielty  wkfi  perfidy^ 
•earoely  paralleled  la  the  ino»l  barhBroi|«  amt, 

'  Md  toUlly  ttowarlhj  the  head  oC  a  elvOfaed 

^  nation. 

He  hae  eonttratned  our  M!ow-eitiaaiit»  taken 
eaptive  on  the  high  teat*  to  bear  armt  againit 
their  eounfry^  (o  beooin^  the  eseoutloners  of 
tlieir  fVlends  and  broihrettf  or  fall  themielves 
bj  their  hands.  . 

He  hat  exolted  domestie  inturreotioiii  atfiongtt 
m$  and  has  eadeavored  to  bring  on  the  inha* 
bitants  of  onr  frontierSf  the  meroiless  Indian 
•ayages^  whoso  known  ride  of  warfare  is  aa  un- 
distinguished destrnotion  of  ail  a^es,  sexes  and 
conditions. 

'  In  ererj  stage  of  these  oppressfonst  we  ha^e 
petitioned  fbr  redress»  in  the  most  humble  terms; 
>our  repeated  petitions  have  been  answer^  only 
by  repeated  injury.  A  prince  whose  eharaeter 
Is  thus  marked^  by  every  aot^  whiob^may  deilne 
a  tyrant,  is  unlit  to  be  the  ruler  of  a  free  people. 

Nor  have  we  been  wanting  in  attention  io  o\!tr 
British  brethren.  We  hai;e  warned  them,  from 
time  to  timoy  of  attempts  made  by  their  lea^is-^ 
laturcy  to  extend  an  unwarrantable  jurisdictiosi 
over  us.  We  have  reminded  them  of  tlie  cir* 
eumstanoes  of  our  emigration  and  settlement 
ber^.  We  liave  appealed  to  their  native  justioo 
and  magnanimity,  and  we  have  centred  the m> 
,  by  the  ties  of  our  common  kindred*  to  dL^avow 
these  usurpations^  which  would  inevitably  in- 
terrupt our  connections  and  Qorrespoadenoe. 
They,  too,  have  been  deaf  to  (he  voice  of  justico 
and  of  consanguinity.  We  must,  therefore «  ac* 
f uiesce  in  tho  aeeessityi    which  denounces  onr 


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of  dalA^iatfiii^^tDi^  in  war— in  pea«e»  Meiidi» 

^e»  llMreforer  the  repreMntatiinei  ,iif  d|e 
UtUed^^latiBa.  of  A«iarioa»  in  .f^pf^l  i^greit 
assembMr  appealiof  to  the  Supreme  J^ge  of 
tiie  worlds  for  Ik*  feotitudo  of  our  itilimtlofiiir 
D09  in  the  aamor  ai^  bj  the  authoH^.of  th^s 
good  people  ai  thoia  eoloniea^  solemaly  putlitli 
and  declare^  that  th^sc  United  Colbnies  are^and^, 
of  right,  ought  i^  be»  ft^  waA  iadi^oiident 
states ;— that  th^;  are  abiolf^i  from  ai|  aile- 
giance  to  (He  llritish  crrowa>  and  tha«  flllliolU 
ticat  conti^etion,.  between  t|ienl  and'  tha^  sMto 
of  Great  BI*ltaiD^  is,  mA  ouglttf  to^  h^  ioMijJr 
dissdvedf  and  that»  as  free  and  ivdepoadont 
atatesy  thoy  hato  fill!  poiirer  tir  Jerv  wai^  eon- 
dudie  pCfai)e»  eontraeC  aHianoett^  eatahHek  eofo^ 
Biet*ee,  and^t^  do  all  other  aota  and  thl|igt».  whioh 
iodepeiident  stales  may  of  right  da  i^nd^  lor 
tiio  support  of  Ihk  declaration^  with? »  irm  r#^ 
Bailee  on  the  pi^oteetiott  of  Dfvine  Prorideaeoy 
we  mutually  pledge  to  eaeh  other^  our  Uves^ 
our  fortunes^  and  our  saered  honor. 

S%ned  by  order  and  in  behalf  of  the  eongres^, 

JOHN  HANCaCK^ 

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Slhhtlel^ilamsy 

Kobert  Treat  Pftiae^ 
Etbrldge  Gerfy* 

Stephen  HopkidSt 
WiHiam  fillerj. 

*t\    CatmecHeut. 

Roger  Sberiiiaiiy 
Bamiioi  Hutiti^gloiif 
Urilliam  WilTiains, 
4)]iver  Woloott 

TVilliam  Floyd, 
Philip  Livingstoiif 
Francis  Lewi9» 
Ijewift  Morris. 

^eW' Jersey. 

Richard  "Stooktony 
John  IVitherspuon* 
Francis  IIopkinsoB» 
John  flarCy 
Abeaham  Clark* 


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Robert  MofirtSf 
BerijamiaJiiBbf 
Bei^dinbijFiaiikUiiy 
John  Moretdnf 
Cleorge  Clymery ; 
Jaibes  Smithy 
Creorge  Taylor* 
James  Wiisony 
Geoi*ge  Ross. 

Helaware* 

Ceesar  Rodneyt 
George  Read. 

JIf ari^anil. 

Samnel  Chase* 
WUliam  Paeay 
'ilionias  Stone* 
Charles  Carney   of 
CarroUton. 

VirgiwUu 

George  Wythoy 
Richard  Honry^  Lee^ 
Thomas  Jeffersont 
Beigamio  HarrisoSf, 
Thomas  Nelson,  jui* 
Fras.  Lightfoot  feet 
Carter  Braxton*' 

l^lliam  Ho<|9f|^ 


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.    .     CONSTITUTION 

T&r  Con«eittitt(m  J^amed  ftr  ih^UidteA  8kLtt$ 
*^  Jim^ea,  by  a  C9nTkMM&fBepude8from 
th^  states  of  JVVaKttlJKfipypfl^ey  JUassaehusetta, 
^■€mmtetl!cuti  J^f^-tsrkf  ^ew-Jereeyf  Fmiu 
^^syhionda,  Bdawartf  Marylanif  Virg{nia» 
^hMh'CarcUna,  Soulk-Carl^na  and  Georgia^ 
«|it  a  sesBion  b^sm  May  %B,  and  ended  S^ 
.tmherlTp  1787. 


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WW  Rf  the  lieople  of  the  tTniind  Stat^  ta. 
order  to  form  a  more  perfect  uoioii»  establish 
justlee^  ensure  donnestio  traiiquSlit^>  provide  ftir 
the  commoo  defence^  proanote  the  general  wet* 
fare,  and  secure  theblessii^  of  liberty  to  onr- 
sehes  und  our  posterity,  do  ordain  aud  establish 
this  constitution  for  the  United  States  of  Ame- 
riea, 

ARTICLE  1— SECnOlSF  hJ^:^   ' 
All  the  legislative  pavers    herein  gfanted^ 
&^\  be  vested  in  a  congress  of  the  Unit^  States 
i^lbloh  shail  consist  of  a  senate  and  house  of  l^ 
||r9ieiilfUives» 

SECTION  II.  ^^^ 

I*  The  house  of  representatives  shall  osiiisi 
of  meiAbers  ehosen  every  second  jear>  by  the 

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218    CotirtUulimqf  the  VniUi  Btatei. 


people  eftbe  serMi  nM^r.  ftid  llie  ftecfors  in 
each  state,  shall  hf^e  the  qualifications  requi- 
site fbfiel0ctiir«^lht^>iiifMt  niimerotts  bn^pek  of 
the  state  legislature.  ^^v^.^ 

Tr/!I!^^^noii  sh^ll  he  a  rettii'e^MatiireV  ivho 
shall  noC&Te  attained  to  the  age  of  twentj^five 
jears,  and  been  tieiren  years  n  citizen  uf  the 
United  States;  fodiji^  shall  not,  vheneleeted» 
be  an  inhabitant  0f  that  state  in  which  he  /shall 
be  chosen* 

will*  Representatives ai^ direct  taxefy  shall  be 
&P|M>rtioned  aiooiig  the  seyi^it&l  slatfs,  Wbi?h  mi|y 
be  injcliided  withia  ihls,uQ]on«  according  tolbetr 
re  f^peql  I vc  nu  inbcrs*  whicli  sh^lt  be  deterkiiitned 
by  addtniji;  to  tbe  whole  nnniber  of  fl^e  p^sOtlis 
includii^  those  hound  to  service  for  si  tei^iitef 
^cars^  and  excluding  Indians  not. (axed,  tht^e, 
iiftfaj|  of  ajil  4>Cbev  persons*  'Lbc  aftual  enumera* 
tiott  shall  be  made  within  three  years  after  the 
fii:st  meeting  of  the  <u>ngress  of  the  United  ^r^tes; 
a^;,within^  everj  subs^queitt  term  of  ten  yearSf 
in^Vueh  manner  as  they^sli^I)  by  I^w  direct,  Tfte 
TKuinber  of  representatives  sti^D  no^  exceed  one 
fur  every  thirty  thousand  V  but  e^ch  siafe  sh^ll 
have  at  least  one  rt^presentalive :'  and,  until  suob 
^enumeration  shall  be  niade«  the  state  of  NeW*^ 
Hampshire  shall  be  entitlsd  to  choose  three  ;^ 
Massachusetts  eight;  lili ode- Island  and  Provi^ 
.  dence  plantations  one ;  Connecticut  five  ;  New- 
York  six ;  New- Jersey  fuur  |  Pennsylvania  eig:lit; 
Delaware  one;  Maryland  six;  Virghii^  ten; 
North-Carolina  five ;  Souih»Carolina  five|  and 
GfKM^ia  three*  ^         ^   . 

I¥^  lichen  I'acancies  happen  iii  ibe  reprt #iila» 
iion  from  any  state,   the  executive  authtNritjr 


.^.isjiiB  h!^Yi\i  ^M  *^  :itollisllt%iUKli     BfS? 


m  tiic  i^i^giiAfim  x^fltk  CMM  SMm.  1^9 
•^^ofibail  issue  wiit»><tfd[(i«tkm 


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I.  The  senate  of  ^le  Uoited  States  ih^Ulie 
•omposed  of  two  ,  senators  from  eaeh  state; 
f&hosen  by  tJie  legitfatures  thereof,  for  six 
yeftrsrliicliKieh^^^  shaU  have  one  TOte. 

1|»  IiHioedBately  after  they  shall  be  asseoibM, 
ini  eoo8e()iieiiee  of  the  Urst  eteetion  thejr  shall  be 
^ivioedy  as  eqnalty  as  maybe,  into  three  obsses* 
tlie  seats  of  ttie  senators  of  the  first  elass  shall 
be  vaeated  at  the  expiratmn  of  the  seeond  year ; 
of  the  second,  olass,  at  the  exiitratlon  dT  the 
fourth  year ;  and  of  the  third  clasSy  at  the  ex- 
piration of  the  sixth  year :  so  that  one  third  mny 
De  chosen  every  seeond  year*  And  if  vaiaBdieft 
happen^  by  resignation  or  otherwise,  durii^  the 
recess  of  the  legislatare  of  any  stater  theexeeu- 
tlve  thereof  may  make  temporary  appointments, 
iifitil  tiie  next  meeting  of  the  legislature^  wlnols 
shall  then  fill  such  vaoaneies* 
■~^%ih  No  person  shall  be  a  senator^  unless  he 
tball  have  attained  to  the  age  of  thirty  years, 
%nd  been  nine  years  a  eltia^n  of  the  Uniteil 
States ;  and  who  shall  not,  wheii  elected,  be  an 
inhabitant  of  that  state  for  which  he  shall  be 
ehosen. 

IV.  The  vieepresident  of  the  United  States 
shall  be  president  of  the  senate^  but  shall  have 
lio>f  ote  unless  they  be  equally  divided* 

y.  The  senate  shall  choose  their  other  oflloers» 
and  also  a  presideat  pra  tempore  ia  the  aliseaoft 


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IC. 


^SO    Cm^ihttkm"  trf  the  Undid  States. 

«f '^4^ioewpfS9id0ntt  or  when  h&  shM  exereite 
tite  Mm  Qffftendeat  of  the  tJoited  States. 

Vf*^^  1*h# leilttt^  ift^ltllaye  ttte  tole power  to 
(iigp  «lkiflittMioliml»ht»,  Wben  sitting  for  that 
BurfKKie,  (bejr  iha;!l  Iiq,  00  oalh  or  atBirmation. 
when  the  plrem^Qf  (if  j^  United  States  is  trfied» 
the  chief  jttstiee  shall  InresiA^  :  and  no  iierson 
iiiatt  be  eaovii^ted^  fj^tlMut  the  eoncurr^nee  of 
IW4Nthird9  of  the  membem  jirosent 
.  ¥11;  Judgcmentr  in  e^s<M» '  of  impeaehmenty 
shdl  not  eiAend  further  than  the  removal  froi|i 
.♦ffitity  anddisqmiHfieation  to  h^M  airt  enjog^lin/ 
offieeof  hoaoTi  trusty  or  profits  under  the  JtJnited 
i&ates^,  ^  But  th6  partj  eo&fieted  shall^  neved- 
IheletSy  be  liable  and  subject  to  IhdieluienCf 
Iria^i  )j^^ei^   and  punishment  aeeording  to 

SECTION  ly. 

.  I.  The  tinges,  pbiees»  aad  manners,  of  hold- 
ing eleetions  for  senators  and  represeptatiyes, 
shall  be  tn*e8cribed  in  eaeb  state  by  the  legisla- 
ture ihnreof:  but  the  ooi^ress  may,  at  any 
time^  by  law  make  or  alter  such  regulations^^ 
except  as  to  the  pla^eo^  of  choosing  senators. 

H«  The  eongress  shall  assemble  at  least  once 
In  every  year;  ^nd  stt<^  meeting  shall  be  on  (ho 
ftrst  Monday  InDeeemben  unless  they  shaU  bjr 
7aw  appoint  Ik.  differenl'day* 

^  .   SECTION  V. 

I.;Ef^($%bdl^fthiiirWih^  Judge  of  (he  eleet- 
lonsy  i%tariH  and  qoalifieatibns  of  its  own  metn* 
tiers ;  and  a  majority  of  ^'ch  shall  eonstiiote'  a 
quoriim  to  do  bi^siiiess  j  but  a  smaller  number 
tta/  adjourn  froiA  day  to  dayi  and  may  be  an* 


C0nj9tnnii0n  Af  the  Jjwiui^  i^ak$.  set 


a 


th orised  to  'iponip^l ,  ^tj^ie ,  att^odap^e^  •  af  ^  abfant 
members^  {ri^  hmh,  maB^eiy  ;§^: jandfiR  »lioli 
pena  I  ties  as  '^"ch  Jipo9.e  mt^  firoi^idff  *^^     ^ 

11,  Eat$h;liQiise  m^^.  det^Koiiii^  ;4)ii^  .rnlei  of 
its  proceedings ;  punish  lU  laennbeirB .for,  di#9r«> 
derly  behavior;  and  W|tjl| ^tbe  coaoiirrenco  of 
two  thirds^  expel  a  ttieinller*  • 

iii.  £aeh  house  »||aij[koeip  si  journal  of  ita 
proeeedingsy  and  fi*9Qli  t^OAO  .to  tSuae^  publish  the 
same,  ex^eptin^  saph  p^rts  as  may  in  thoii  judg^ 
merit  require  seereey :  and  the  yeas  and  na^s^ 
of  the  members  «^f6ith(Mr  hoiJse»  on  any  question^ 
shaliy  at  the  desir^  of  one  fifth  of  those  prelent^ 
be  entered  on  the  Journal.  . 

IV.  Neither  house  during  the  jEiession  of  eon- 
gressV  shall,  withoi^t  the  consent  of  the  others 
adjouini  for  more  than  three  days»  nor  to  any^ 
other  place  than  that  in  which  the  two  housos 
shall  be  sitting. 

SECTION  VI, 

L  Thesei^tora  and  represeittati?ie§  shall  re-^ 
eeive  a  qompensation  for  (heir  services^  to  be 
ascertained  by  law»?  and  paid  out  of  the  treasury 
of  the  United  States.  Tliey  shall,  in  all  caset^ 
exeepi  treason,  felony*  and  breach  of  the  peaee» 
be  pcivU^ged  from  arrest*  during  thetr  attpiul* 
anee  at  the  session  of  their  respective  houses^ 
aed  In  going  to,  and  returning  from  the  sanm^  t 
fot^  apj  speech  or  debate  in  either  hous^  thej 
shall  ael  be  questioned  ia  ai^  other  plaee. 

Ih  Na  senatii^  or  repip9(mtative' shtU^  dttringf 
the  iinie  D^r  ij^Ml  be  wa|  eWcied^  be  app<^mt^ 
to  aigr  eiyll  office*,  under  the  authority^  ^t  the 
llailLii  IIIIMt^if  iir^  beenerjMaei^ 


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ftS2    tonsiituiion  of  the  VHiled  Stales. 

iMr  t^  emfJumeiott  of  whioh  shall  have  heen  fn* 
erea^^  dul^Dg  sudh  time;  and 'no  peir«oii  hold- 
ing  any  offlee  under  the  United  Statefl,  shall  be 
f^  membar  of  either  hoiise^  during  his  oontialiance 
in  office.  *^'^^  ^f"^ 


SECTION  VII. 


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I.  All  bills»  for  ralshig  revenue,  shall  ori- 
ginate in  the  house  of  representatives :  but  the 
•enate  shall  propose  or  eonourwith  amendments, 
us  on  other  bills* 

It.  Every  bill,  which  shalf  have  passed  the 
house  of  representatives  and  the  senati^,  shall, 
before  it  beeome  a  law»  be  presented  to  the  pre- 
sident of  the  United  States,  If  he  approve,  he 
•hall  sign  it;  but  if  not,  he  shall  retnrn  it»  with 
bis  objections,  to  that  house  In  which  it  shall 
have  originated,  who  shall  enter  the  objections 
at  large  on  their  journal,  and  proceed  to  re-con- 
eider  it.  If, '  after  such  re-eonsideration,  two 
thirds  of  that  house  shall  a^ree  to  pass  the  bllU 
'It  shall  be  sent,  together  with  the  objections, 
to  the  other  house,  by  which  it  shall  likewise 
lie  re-eonsidered,  and  if  approved  by  two  thirds 
«f  that  house,  it  shall  become  a  law*  3ut  hi 
•all  sueh  eases  the  votes  of  'both  houses  shall  be 
determined  by  yeas  and  nays,  ana  the  names  dT 
the  persons  voting  for  and  against  the  hill  shaHr 
be  6iit(Dred  on  the  journal  of  eaoh  house  re- 
^gpei^tlvely•  If  any  bill  shall  not  be  tMiimisd  by 
the  president  within  ten  fiays,  Shindayt  e^eepteil, 
After  1^  ^hall  have  been  presented  to  1^  the 
eame  shall  be  a  law,  iii  like  nmoQcr  bI  fl^be  bad 
aigned  it,  unless  theb<»^re8S|  bjr4hem|i^iirn« 


CanstUution  of  the  Unilei  States.    i9$i 


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nU  Every  order,  re8olutioir»  or  vote»  to  whloh 
theeooeurreQce  o^  the  senate  and  hottsi»  if  re* 
presentatives  may  be  necessHrjr  (exempt  on^  a 
question  o^mdjournmeiit)  shall,  be  preleiited  to 
the  president  of  the  United  *9t|iletf^ml  before 
the  same^shaH  lake  effeet,  shall  be  il^roved  by 
liiniy  or,  being  disapproved  by  him!,  shall  be  re- 
passed hy  two  thirdly  ffihe  seoato  %nd  house  of 
pepresentativeSf  an^f^MMg  to  the  rules  and  11*^ 
Biitations  prescribe^  inltie  ease^of  a  bill. 

SECTION  VIIL 

Th^  congress  shall  have  power — 

li  To  lay  and  eollect  taxes,  duties^  imposts^ 
and  exoisesr  to  pay  the  debts  and  provide  for  the 
eomnton  defence,  anl  general  welfare  of  the 
United  States :  but  all  duties,  imposts,  and  ex- 
efses,  shall  be  uaiforjld  throughout 'the  United 
States.  /' 

IL  To  borrow  nfiine^  on  th^  credit  iof  the 
United  States. 

IIL  To  regulate  commeree  with  fore%ii  na» 
tions,  and  among  the  several  states,  and  witl^ 
Ihe  Indian  tribes.  \. 

~  IV»  To  establish  a  uniform  rule  of  natural! za» 
tion  r  and  aniform  laws  on  the  su^jeet  of  bank* 
ntpteies,  throughout  the  United  States* 

V»  To  coin  money;  to  regulate  the  value 
Hhereof^aiid  of  foreign  cola ;  aiul  ftx  the  standard 
>^  weights  and  measuresv  ^   ^ 

FI*  To  provide  for  the  punishment  efeoun* 
ter^llBg  the  seeurities  and  eurreot  eoiti .  of  the 
vUalteil^tatos.  -   •     '■  ''•■,:4.; 

O^ILTo<estahlis|i  post-offices  and  poU^tttadts.. 

VIIX»  're  proHiote  the  progress  of  seienee  ami; 
wAil  i^  Jl»|r  ie^irli^  for  Umited  littii^  w 


S^    Conalitution  of  the  Unit  id  State$: 


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autkors  and  inventors,    the  exolusive  right  to 
their  retpeetiYie  Mri*ilin|»s  and  iliscoveries. 

IX.  To  constittite  tribunals  inferior  to  the  tu< 
preme  eonrt*  «^  >-    • 

X.  To  idefine  and  punish  piracies  and  feloniirs 
eouiintite^I  on  die  high  seas,  and  offences  against 
the  Uvu  of  nations. 

XI.  To  declare  war  i  f  hint  letter^  of  marqne 
and  reprisal ;  and  make  rules  concerning  cap«' 
tures  on  land  and  water. 

XII.  To  raise  and  support  armies.  But  no 
appropriation  of  monejr  for  that  asCf  shall  be 
for  a  longer  term  than  two  years.  -     ' 

XIIL  To  provide  and  maintain  a  navy, 

Xiy.  To  make  rules  for  tire  government  ami 
regulation  of  the  land  and  naval  forces. 

XV.  Ti^^  provide  for  calling  forth  the  miliM^ 
to  Execute  the  laws  of  the  uniouy  suppress  in- 
surreetions,  and  repel  invasions. 

XVi.  To  provide  for  organizing,  arming,  fk^d 
di8ci|iiniBg  the  militia,  and  for  governing  such 
part  of  them  as  may  be  eniployed  in  the  servii^ 
of  the  United  Slates ;  reserving  to  tke  stateji 
respectively  the  appointment  of  the  i^^cers,  and 
the  aaihority  of  training  tlie  militia  according 
to  the  discifjine  prescrihed  by  congress.  ^ 

XVil.^  To  exercise  exelusive  kgislalioD,  in 
all  cases  wliatsoever,  over  such  di«Lricl  (aal 
exceeding  ten  miles  square)  at  may,  by.cevsioa 
of  particular  slates,  and  the:  aecep^aciB  of  con- 
gress, become  the  seal  Q£the.|;o¥emiiiiMilJif  ibe 
iJnited  States;  and  to  exercise  Jtt^aiUiioHly 
overall  places  puTchased  fa^  tfte  ooiiaent  if  the 
legislature  of  the  state  is  wliieh^#ailie.iiball 
be^  fiw  Ihe  jureotion  of Jsr^t  mpfa^teii  :JyM- 


CoMlttulion  of  Ike  United  Slates.    29 


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nalsy  dook-yards^   aad  other  needful  bail^iBf^si 
and 

XVIIL  To  make  all  laws  which  thalMie  He- 
cessary  and  proper  ibr  carrjin^  Into  ezeeutlon 
the  fupegoiog  powers,  and, ail  other  powers 
vested  by  this  eonstitution  la  the  goffernmeiit  of 
the  United  States^  or  ai^  departoient  or  oflUer 
thereol. 

SECTION  IX. 

I.  The  mii^ration  of  or  importation  of  8uel» 
persoBSi  as  any  of  the  states  now  existing  shall 
think  proper  to  admit,  shall  not  be  prohibited 
by  the  eingress*  prior  to  the  year  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  eight ;  hut  a  tax  may  be  ins-' 
posed  upon  such  importatiouy  not  exoeeding  tea 
dollars  for  each  person. 

II.  The  privilege  of  tlie  writ  of  habeas  cor- 
pus shall  not  be  suspended,  unless  wh^  In  ea^ee 
of  rebellion  or  invasi^io,  the  publie  safety  may 
require  it. 

III.  No  bill  of  attainder  or  ex  post  faoto  law 
shall  be  passed.     ^ 

ly.  No  capitation  or  other  direct  tax  shall  be 
laidy  unless  In  prooortioi  Ui  the  census  or  enu- 
meration herein  before  directed  to  be  taken. 

V.  No  tax  or  duties  shall  be  hiid  on  ^articles 
exported  from  any  state.  No  prelV^rcrice  shall  be 
jgiven^  by  any  regulation  of  couainerce  or  reve- 
Bue,  to  the  ports  di  one  state,  over  those  of 
another :  nor  shall  vessels,  bound  to  or  from  on6 
state,  be  obliged  to  enter,  clear,  or  pay  duties  - 
I  Id  another. 

VI.  No  money  sfaaU  be  drawn  from  the  trca- 
Isury,  but  in  consequence  of  appropriations  made 
m  law  ^  and  a  regular  statement  and  account  of 


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St6    Conffieiitfon  of  the  ffnitei  Aalit; 

tlif  reeeipts  andexpcndituret  ofalipjibHo  money 
ihttli  he  ^ublUlied  frooi  time  Co  tlioe. 

YII.  No  title  of  nobility  ihiltl  be  granted  1^ 
the  United  States':  and  tlo  perion»  holding  any 
offiee  of  prpfit  or  trust  under  tliem*  nhaJU  with- 
out the  oonpeni.  tif  epnercM*  aocept  of  any  pre- 
tent»  emolumeatf  ofliee  or  title*  of  apy  kind 
whatever^  from  any  kiiig»  pria«e>  gr  foreijj^n 
•i»te»  ... 

SECnC^N  X. 

I.  No  gtate  shall  enter  into  any  treaty^  al- 
liance, or  oonfederaCioo  :  grant  lettera  of  niai^ue 
and  reprisal :  coin  money ;  emit  hills  of  credit ; 
maiie  any  thing  hut  gold  and  silver  coin'a  temper 
in  payment  of  debts  ;  pass  any  bill  of  attainder, 
ex  post  faeto  law,    or  laws  impairing   the  obll- 

fation  of  euntracts,    or  grant  any  title  of  uo- 
ility. 

II.  No  state  shall,  withont  the  consent  of  con* 
gress,  lay  any  imposts  or  do4res  on  imports  or 
exports,  except  what  may  he  absolutely  neces- 
sary tbr  executing  Its  iuspeoUoMiBV^  »  ^^^  ^^^ 
net  produce  of  all  duties  an<!t4niports,  shall  he 
for  the  use  of  the  treasury  of  the  United  States  ; 
and  all  such  laws  shall  be  subjeot  to  the  revision 
and  cH>ntro^  of  congress*  No  state  shall,  with- 
out the  consent  of  congress,  lay  any  duty  04i  ton- 
nage, keep  truops,  or  ships  of  war  in  time  of 
peace,  enter  into  any  agreement  or  compact  with| 
another  state,  or  with  a  fureign  power,  or  en- 
gage in  war,  unless  act uiUly  invaded,  or4n  sucli| 
imminent  danger  as  will' not  admii  of  ilelay» 


'  raarciae 
r  credit ; 
la  tender 
,tta'mder» 
the  obli- 
le  of  MO- 


(kmititution  of  the  Untied  Stales*    f%7 

ABTICLE  II^SECTION  I. 

I.  The  executive  power  shall  be  vested  In  a 
president  of  tlie  United  States  of  America.  He 
shall  hold  his  office  during  the  term  of  four 
^earSf  and,  together  with  the  vice-president, 
chosen  for  the  suBie  term,  be  elected  ai  follows. 

If.  Each  state  sliall  appoint,  in  such  manner 
as  tlie  legislature  thereof  may  direet,  a  number 
of  electors,  equal  to  the  whole  number  of  se- 
nators and  representatives,  to  which  the  state 
roaj'  be  entitled  in  the  congress.  But  no  senator 
or  representative,  or  person  hohling  any  office 
of  trust  or  profit  under  the  United  States,  shall 
be  appointed  an  elector. 

in.  The  electors  shall  meet  in  their  respective 
states,  and  vote  bj  ballot  for  two  persons,  one 
of  Wh6m  at  least,  shall  not  be  an  inhabitant  of 
the  same  state  wilh  themselves.  And  they  shall 
make  a  i^st  of  all  the  persons  voted  fdr,  and  of 
the  number  of  votes  for  each  ;  which  list  they 
shall  si^^n  and  certify,  and  fmnsmit,  sealed,  to 
the  seat  of  the  government  of  the  United  States, 
direeted  to  the  president  of  the  senate.  The 
president  of  the  senate  shall,  in  the  presence  of 
ti>6  senate  and  house  of  representatives,  open 
all  the  certifieates,  and  the  votes  shall  then  ha 
counted.  The  person  having  the  greatest  num- 
ber of  votes  shall  be  the  preadiUot,  if  such  num« 
ber  of  ^oles  be  a  minority  of  the  whole  number 
of  electors  appointed  ;  and  tf  there  be  m4»re  than 
one  who  have  such  majority,  and  have  an  equal 
number  of  votes,  then  the  house  of  representa- 
tives shall  immediately  choose  by  ballot  one  of' 
them  for  president :  and  if  no  person  have  a 
majority,  ihen,  IroBi  the  five  highest  oiilhe  list' 


4»^ 


M^    Cpnstiiution  of  the  VniUd  8taM.^ 

Ibe  said  house  tball  in  like  manner  dioose  the 
p|»g|iienf.  But  In  choosing  the  preiidejpt»  the 
^f|99  thali  be.ftiiiep  byj^tafes^  tbo  rppres^ta- 
lion  fri^  f ^titi  sjate  havirijg  one.  Toite :  a  quorum 
for  tAiift  jucpo^e  ^i(lt|  n^nnUi  pt  a  metnD#i;  or 
nif mbeif  Ip^  fwo-thinds  of  ihe  states  f  an4,  a 
niajority  of  ill  the  slates  shall  be  iiecessai^  to  a 
choice*  In  every  eafty  after  the  choice  of  tiie 
nreshlenty  the  pllrsofi  having  the  ^l^telii  nliQi- 
hcr  of  votes  of  the  et^t^  khati  he  the  vice- 
president.  But  If  thef%  ^old  renialii  iw^  or 
more  vrho  have  etpial  "Vofefi '  the  isenflte  s 
choose  from  them  bj  hallorthe  vil^-|Hf«8ident 

IV.  The  congress  may  deHfrmfae  di«  Uioni  of 
choosing  the  electors,  and  the  day  on  Whkhdiejr 
shall  give  I  heir  votes;  virhioh  <kiy  dialliie  the 
same  through ont  the  United  States. 

Y.  No  person,  except  a  natural4iorii  ^tizen, 
or  a  citizen  of  the  United  States  at  the  lime  of 
the  adoption  of  this  eonstitntlon,  shall  be  eligible 
to  the  office  of  president;  neither  shall  any  per- 
son be  eligible  to  that  office  vvho  shall  not  have 
plained  to  (lie  age  ^' thirty-five  years,  and  been 
fourteen  years  a  resident  viflthin  the  United 
States* 

,  VK  In  case  of  the  removal  of  the  president 
from  office,  or  of  his  death,  I'esignation,  or  In- 
ability to  discharge  the  poners,  and  dntiee  ef 
the  said  office,  the  same  shall  devolve  en  the 
Vke-presklent ;  and  the  oeegress  nray,  by  law, 
provide  for  the  ease  of  removal,  deatbt  er  In- 
ability both  of  the  president  and  vlee^presidentf 
dcdarini^  bat  officer  shall  then  act  at  piesident: 
Und  such  officer  shall  aec  aeeordkig|fi  nii^l  the 
disability  be  removet^  Or  a  preinmii  limU  be 
efeeted*  ^  , 


^^mM^  ^hijt^e  *^  have  )i^i 


J^  "f^^^^S^^M  «|^^««roSr  111* 
mp^fj^  9iWi^}»th?i^  Qath  or  affirmar 

fiutbfullj  e^fejib.tiMs^(Mhee  of  presittent  of  the 


SECTION  IL^ 

I#  ThB  preudi^itt  j£all  be  fiom mMfht  in  ofaief 
of  tb^arm;  undntyy  of  the  VoiM  Sintcg/ akid 
0jfv^lhe  nubitfa  of  the  several  8)aieS|  w4ien  catted 
fiito  lite  neiual  ier>i!ce  of  the  linked  Slaies.  li^ 
nay  rc^quire  the  .opiDion  id  writing  t^llie  ^liiet- 
pal  ofte^rs  i|i  eaeh  of  tt»e  executive  depai'tmeDtSy 
upon  any  suhiect  relauiig  to  tlie^lutjes  of  tlieir 
l^«pe(|M^«  t^nuees  f  and  be  shall  have  poWer  t« 
gnint  reprieyet  and  pardonsn^  for  ,6Aen<;e9  aeainft 
the  UaUed  States,   exeepC  jh  eases  df  Impeaelk^ 

II.  He  thall  have  power/ by  and  Mitli  the  aa- 
^keand  eofisejl  j^  the  «enate>  toi»$to;irea^et, 
provided  twa*lbM«  of  the  seaalora  fyeeent  odh^ 
^w\  IM^  bf  Shan  aomimk^it  ^lid^y  attd  witb the 
iiiiflBfrr«|i^.e«i8eirt  ^,  Ow  scaa^it  aball  app%iiht 
ial»aisa4«i%n  ^fa^r  pt^^Q 


B 


aul^  Ju4gea  of  Uie  8V|»reiu€  eiMir^^  4iid  all  otiier 


sal    etini^nihm  of  the  Unfta  SmUk        * 

iii|on*s  pt  theWnfted-Statesy  wb^  appoint- 
iifliitif:  arte  not  Ifiereifi  afhervi^e  .|»rovifled  foi^ 
Wat  iRhieb  shaU  b^  eslabUtbed;  by  law.    But  ibe 

eoof^imm^yf  ^J  I&Wf  ves^  ^hc  appfokiliDeDl  of 
ioeb  iafepior  offieers  as  tbey  tbink  proper  in  the 

pi^esi^fii  alimef  in  tbo  oouria  of  law»  or  in  tbn 
beads  of  department**; 

IIL  'Hie  preaideni  aball  bare  power  to  W  up 
all  Ta^aneies  tbat  may  happen  during  tbe  recess 
of  tlie  senate^  by  granting  eomml^sionB  which 
fibali  expire  at  the  end  of  their  next  session. 


*tV 


'        SECTION  ni; 

He  shall  from  time  to  timeygive  to  tbe  ^onr 
grefls  information  of  Uie  state  of  the  Union ; 
and  recommend  to  their  consideration  such 
measures  as  he  shall  judge  necessary  and  ei^* 
dient.  He  may^  on  extraordinary  oeeasionSf 
convene  b9th  houses  or  either  of  them  ;  and^  in 
rase  of  disagreement  between  them,  with  respect 
tj»  the  time  of  adjournnienty  he  may  acyourn 
them  to  such  time^as  he  sliaJll  think  proper*.  He 
shall  receive  ambassadors  and  other  public  mi- 
nisters* He  shall  take  care  that  the  laws  be 
IkithfuUy  executed ;  and  shall  commission  all 
the  officers  of  the  United  States. 

SECTION  IV. 

Tbe  president^  vice-president»  and  all  elfil 
officers  of  the  United  States  shall  be  remoyed 
from  office  on  Impeaehment  for,  and  eonviation 
of  treason,  briberyi  or  oth^  |i%h  oHnief  and 
misdemeanors. 


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ARTICLE  a— SECHON  !• 

The  judioial  power  of  the  United  S|pto#^Mlttt 
be  vested  in  one  supreme  oourt^  MidlifiiiMi  fai« 
ferior  courts,  as  the  ewigress  mdy  IMkrltaiet^ 
time  ordain  and  establfoh.  The  Jfidve^'  both  of 
the  supreme  and  Ififerior  ooorliy  shall  faeid  thefar 
offices  during  good  behaviop,  -aad^^ihay^  at  stated 
times,  receite  fortheirserviees,  a  eompensatlon^ 
whieh  shall  not  be  dimiaished  during  their  €on« 
tilHiiiiee  in  oflke. 

SECTION  II. 

F.  The  Xu^lf^^ftVpower  shall  extend  to  all  ease?. 
In  ic^  i^d  equity,  ansing  under  this  constitu- 
tiofi*  ^;.j  laws  of  the  United  States,  and  treaties 
made,  or  whieh  shall  be  ihade,  under  thehr  au^ 
thoritjr;  to  alt  cases  affeeting  ambassadors,  other 
public  ministers,  and  eonsols  ;  to  all  cases  of 
admiralty  and  maritime  jurisdiction  r  to  eon* 
troversies  to  which  the  United  States  shall  be  a 
'  parly ;  to  controversies  between  two  or  more 
states,  between  a  state  and  citizens  of  another 
state,  between  citizens  of  different  states,  be- 
tween citizens  of  the  same  state  elafming  lands 
under  grants  of  different  states,  and  t^tween 
a  state,  or  the  citizens  thereof,  and  foreign 
Slates,  citizens,  or  subjects. 

II.  In  all  cases  affecting  ambassadors,  other 
publio  ministers,  and  eonsuls,  and  those  in  which 
a  state  shall  be  party,  the  supreme  court  shall 
bave  original  jurisdiction,  in  all  the  other  eases 
before  mentioned,  the  supreme  court  slfH^II  hkve 
appellate  jurisdiction,  both  as  to  law  andHliOtt 
with  such  exoeptions,  and  under  such  regulatlonft' 
as  the  congress  shall  make« 


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jM^^mtimmkm  tf  the  UnHed  SMie. 

lrifili«f  all  crlm^  except  in  oases 
»ii^  shtm  be  bj^itrj;  and  such 
b»  field  Utile  state  wliere  tKe  said 
Hull  h»v#4»een  ^eominiited ;  but  when  not 
^anuiiittei  witbin  any  gtate,  tbe  trial  shall  be 
otvtmliplfMMeiplaees  at  tlie  eongress  may  bj 


fll  'V^£a 


f.  Treason  against  the  Unil^  StetM  sbail 
eonsist  only  in  lerfiiig  wa^r  asaiast  them*  or  in 
adhering  to  their  enernies,  gitHig  tbem  aid  and 
eomfortfc  Ne  person  shall  be^eonvieted  of  trea- 
tpn>  unless  on  the  testimony  of  two  witaeeses  to 
the  same  oTert  aety  or  oisi  eonffsinon  in  (men 
9purU  •  .  -  ''-''' 

IL  The  eongrcss  shall  bare  power  to  declare 
Hie  puhiiihnieut  of  treason^  but,  no  attainder  of 
treason  shall  work  dorrii|ition  of  blood,  or  for- 
fl^lturei  except  during  the  life  of  tbe  person  at- 
t^ted. 

ARTICLE  IV.— SECTION  I. 

ri^jH  f^itb  and  eredit  shall  be  given  in  each 
slate  to  the  public  acts,  records  and  judicial 
jMPooeedings  of  efcry  other  state.  And  the  con- 
gress fsay  by  general  laws  prescribe  the  man- 
ner in  which  such  aets»  reqo^s  and  prooeedipgs 
shall  be  proved^  and  the  eflfbct  thereof. 

SECTION  n. 

I.  Tho  oitizcjis  of  eacti  dtate  stiall  be  ejititled 
to  sJl  pit^ileges  ^  iminiUiitl^s  ^  ^Uitseiur Jki 
the  several  states. 

It.  A  jpe^soh  eharged  hi  any  slate  With  li^i^- 
sont  felony»  or  other  crimdi  who  ftba#ilee  tm^m 


^■*^ 


€^n9iiMion  of  the  Unltei  J)i6#  iSf 


m-i 


justice*  and  be  founit  in  another  ^i^,  ilianr 
on  deinand  ot*  ihe  exoolitive  autbo^|^%a|;  Ite, 
state  from  which  he  fled,  be  deliverel;it|^  io  bo 
removed  to  the  state  having  jinrisdtetioa  of  tho 
crime.  , 

HI.  No  person  lield  to  serrice  or  hibor  in  one', 
state,  under  the  taws  thereof,  escaping  into  an-^ 
other,  shatl,  in  eon»ec|uenGe  of  anj  law  or  re- 
gulation therein,  be  dis^h^rp^ed  from  saeh  serviee 
cur  labor,  but  sihail  be  delivered  u|>  on  elaiin  of 
the  tiari^'  Ca  whom  such  service  or  hibor  mav  be 
due. 


sEcrriox  iii. 


■»:'tM 


I.  New  states  may  be  admitted  by  Che  etNt-" 
«*ess  into  this  union,  but  na  new  state  shall  be 
formed  or  erected  within  the  jusisdictioo  of  any 
oiher  state  f  nor  \kny  state  be  formed  by  Ihe; 
junction  ot*  two  or  riMire  state*,  withoui  tJM  oon- 
sent  of  the  ie^»latures  of  the-  states  conoemeii 
as  well  as  ol*  the  eot^re»s»    . 

II.  The  congress  shall  have  po^wer  ta  dis[>ose 
of  and  make  all  needful  rules-  and  regulations 
respecting  the  territory  or  other  property  be- 
longhig  to  tite  United  States;  and  nothing  ii> 
this  eonstUution  shaU  be  so  construed  as^  to  pre- 
jttdfee  any  claims  of  the  Umted  States^,  os  ot 
any  particulai  states 

8£CTt€^  lY- 

The  United  States  shalt  guarantee  to  erery 
state  m  this  union  a  repuMiean  fbrm  of  govarn- 
SMnt,  and  shfjl  protect  eacb  of  thent  agaknt  in* 
Hnmii  I  and  os  ^iplieatipn:  of  ihe^  }f ^dature>^  o(^ 


I  ^  ^' 


!• 


1^-i" 


f^^itm^^Milver  when  the  leg^islatiire  oatinot 
b»F«oilij|lii^  llg«hi8t  doieaio  violtooe* 

.  ^  ARTICLE  y. 

The  oottg^8»9  whenever  two  thirdi  of  holb 
liossei  ftmH  deem  it  nee%99wyi  '  sbiiU  propose 
Itmenflmeiitt  to  <hi#eonstttotioii»  or,  oetheap^ 
piiealjon  of  the  logislaturos  of  t^o^  thirds  of  thei"^ 
several  slates,  shall  eall  a  oonventloiv  for  pre^r: 
posiBg  araendineats ;  whiehy  m  either  ease^ 
shaJt  be  valid  to  all  intents  s^id  purpo^es^  as 
part  of  this  constitutiont  when  ratified  hj  the 
legislatures  of  three  fourths  of  the  several  states* 
or  bj  conventions  in  three  fourths  thereof*  as 
the  one  or  the  other  mode  of  ratiffcation  maybe 
pi'OpQsed  by  (he  congre»^:  Provided  that  oo. 
ameiidment  whioU  may  be.  made  prior  to  the 
yeait  One  thousand eigtit  hundred  and  eightt  shall 
in  any  manner  affeet  the  firsit  and  fourth  elauses 
in  (he  ninth  seetiori  of  the  (ir»t  arliele ;  and  that 
fio  state>  without  iU  consent,  shall  bo  df^pi-iiced 
iff  its  equal  ^uiTrage  la  (he  senate*. 

ABriCi4E;  VI. 

i  I.  Ail  deh($  contracted,  and  engagements  en<%. 
tered  into  Uefare  the  aJoptron  of  the  constituiionj.. 
shal^he  as  vitlid  against  the  United  Stsiies  undep- 
this  constitu(iuiH  as  under  the  confederation^ 

If.  This  CQnstitution«    and  the  laws  of  the- 
United  States,  vihMx  shall  he  n^&  in  pursuance- 
thereof;    find  all  treaties  madcn  o^  whioii  sItfM 
be  m'4de,    qndei^  (he  authority  of  tnte  IXfiited 
B(at6S|    ^lialf  |)0  the  si^eme  Hw  of  tlie  fauid'l 


and  tb(6  S0e^'\nM'9^ty  pj^  dialt  he  bi^iiiKl 
thereby^  an^iliii^  m  (h^  eoi»«|i|iiaoii  ei  &lM  liC^ 
I4.y  sta^  to  (li^  |B^||trary  ttfitwUhstaiMHn^^^ 


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mtkot 


f  both 

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the  ap^f 

of  th# 
or  pr^' 
^HQasef 
$t%f  ai 
I  bjr  the 
1  states^ 
peoff  aa, 

maybe 
that  na 
*  to  the 
il,  shall. 

elatisea 
etnd  thai 

epi-Wei' 

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t.  ■■ 

eiits  ea-*. 
tttiiiipn* 
iMi  iindep* 
tionf 
.  of  the^ 
rsuanoe^ 

oil  shf  Jt 
Lefailitfr 


hifmtUuJtion  of  (ht  UtuteA  ^^^f.'^  ^t$m 

III.  Tiie  ^eaaliiri  and  pepresootiitifeir  befhfi* 
meiitionedt  and  the  members  of  tbe  lifMUistati^ 
le^isla(ur^$»  and  aH  executive  and  Jiidioid  of- 
ficers, both  of  the  United  States  and  of  the 
several  states,  shall  be  bound  by  oath  or  afilrmao 
tion  to  support  thi^eonstitutionj  htttnorelU» 
gtous  test  shall  evdr?^  required  'as  a  quuliAoa^ 
lion  toaoyoA^  orptiblio  tru^t  nnthrths  United 
8Ules« 

ARTICLE  yil. 

The  ratlfleation  of  the  conventions  of  nine 
sCates  shall  be  suffitfieut  for  the  establishment ' 
of  this  e6nstttutioa»   between  the  states  so  ratK 
^ing  the  same.  V 

Done  in  convention,  by  the  unaninddus  consent 
of  the  states  present^  tlte  seventeenth  day  of 
September^  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thou- 
sand seven  hundred  and  eighty-seven^  and  of 
the  independence  of  the  United  States  of  A  me- 
rica  the  twelfth.  In  witness  whereof^  Wt  have 
hereunto  subseribed  oar  nianiies.       7 

OEORGE  WASHINGT(>N,^President^ 

and  delegate  from  Yi^inia. 


JV^-  Haiwpshirek 
Jbha  Langdon, 
Nlcholas^  Gilmatt« 

MoBsackuseUs^ 

Nathaniel  Gorhanif 
Bufua  King.. 

'    Coiittech'cii^.. 

"Vfm.  ^nutel  Jbhnson>. 
Roger  ^eroMMi^ 


JV^w-Forfe. 
Alexander  Hamiltoa*. 

William  LivingstOB»^ 
David  Brearley, 
William  Patterson^. 
Jonathan  Dayton* 

Pemneyilvania.. 


dto    CVnribiierdii  tfthe  UniM  Slfvtot 


Geoi'ge:  €l|tfneiv 
ThortkAs  VStzsimoos, 
Jared  Inji^Mlty 
James  Wilson^ 
Govemeitr  Morris*. 

Detuwate* 
George  Recd» 
Gunning  Bedford yjun* 
John  Dickinson, 
tticliard  Basset^ 
Jacob  Brooms  v^>.*..f,wi  Cliarles  Piii^kney^ 

Maryland.  .         ■   " 

James. M<Heni7,  Gtorgio. 

Daniel  of  St.  Thomas  William  Few^ 

Jenifer^  Abraham  Baldwin.! 
Baniel  Carroll. 


Virginia. 

John  Bla(r» 

Jaines  MMisotf,  juii. 

J^arlh'Caralina^ 

WiJliam  Btount, 
Bichard  p^  Spai^ht^ 
Hugh  WiHiamsoD* 

*■; 

iSfontft-Cttrorinii* 

JohnBuUedge^ 
Charles  C.  ^iMiknejp 


Attest, 

WILLIAM  JACKSON,  Seeretarj. 


aUd.- 


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dwin- 


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Ki 


tfbMtiiuHdn  #f  the  UnlUd  8MU. 

AMENDMENTS. 


M7 


The  folhmtng  arHtka  in  addUian  tOf  and 
dniendmntoff  the  eonslUnihii  of  the  United 
Slates,  having  huft  ratified  b^  the  UgislatwreB 
of  nine  8tate$,  o^  tqualljf  oJUigatory  with  the 
eonetitutjion  itself  .  ^  ^. 

I«  CoQgreit  shall  make  no  law  revpeoling  an 
efttaUialiiBent  of  religion^  or  prohibitiog  Iho 
free  exereiM  thereof,  or  abridging  tlie  freedom 
of  speeoliy  or  tUe  press ;  or  the  right  of  the 
people  peaeeahty  to  assemble^  and  <o  petition 
the  goverament  for  a  redress  of  grievances. 

li.  A  well  regolated  militia  being  neeessary 
to  the  seeuritj  of  a  free  state,  the  right  of  the 
people  to  keep  and  bear  arms  shall  not  be  in- 
Irioged. 

III.  No  soldier  shall,  in  time  of  peace,  be 
quartered  in  any  house  without  the  oonisent  of 
the  owner ;  nor  in  any  time  of  war,  but  in  a 
manner  to  be  prescribed  by  law. 

^  IV,  The  right  of  the  people  to  be  secure  in 
th^ir  persons,  houses,  papers  and  efiTccts,  a* 
gainst  unreasonable  searches  and  seizures,  shall 
not  be  violated ;  and  no  warrant'^  shall  issue, 
but  upon  probable  cause,  supported  by  oath  or 
affirHiation,  ant)  particularly  describing:  the  place 
to  be  searched,  and  the  persons  or  thiugs  to  be 
s^eized.^  "^ 

V.  No  person  shall  be  held  to  answer  for  a 
es^tal  or  otherwise  inf^moiis  crime,  niiless  on 
a  ^resei^tment  or  indictnienf  of  a  grand  Jury^ 
cscepCiilir  eases  arising  in  the  land  or  naval 
forees  ofni  the  militia^    when  in  actual  servicei 


til    Cmatuliou  of  the  ViMii  SMuh 

in  ttaM  of  war,  or  piijilie  dimger  i  nor  •hall  any 
person,  be  subjeoty  for  tbe  tame  ofibnooy  to  be 
twice  put  in  jeopardy  of  ]ife  or  limb  ;^  nor  shall 
be  eompeJlod  in  any  criminal  ease,  to  be  witness 
against  himself;  nor  be  (tqirived  of  Jife^  liberty* 
or  property,  without  due  proeess  of  law  ;  nor 
sliall  private  property  be.  talbsn  for  public  use> 
without  just  compensation.^ 

\l,  fin  a1)  criminal  prosecutions^  the  aeeused 
shall  enjoy  the  rif»lit  (o  a  speedy  and  publie  trial* 
by  an  impartial  jury,  of  the  state  and  district 
wherein  the  crime  shall  have  been  committed  ; 
which  district  shall  have  been  pi^eviously  ascer- 
tained by  law  ;  and  to  be  informed  of  the  nature 
and  cause  of  the  accusation  ;  to  be  confronted 
with  the  witnesses  against  him ;  to  have  com* 
pulsory  process  for  obtaining  witnesses  in  hia 
favor ;  and  to  have  the  assistance  of  counsel  for 
his  defence. 

TIL  In  suits  aicommtm  law*  where  tbe  value 
in  controversy  shall  exceed  twenty  dol]%i*s,  the 
right  of  trial  by  jury  shall  be  preserved; 
and  no  fact  tried  by  jury  shall  be  otherwise  re- 
exaniined  Inany  court  of  the  United  States,  than 
according  to  the  rules  of  the  common  law. 

YIII.  £xcessive  bail  shall  not  he  required ; 
nor  excessive  itnes  imposed ;  nor  cruel  and  un- 
usual punishment  inflicted. 

]X.  The  enunicration,  in  the  eonstitution^of 
certain  rights  shall  not  be  construed  to  deny  or 
disparage  others  retained  by  the  people. 

X.  The  powers  not  delegated  to  the  fjniled 
States  by  the  constUutioa,  nor  prohibited  by  it 
to  the  statcSf  are  reserved  tp  the  states  lis* 
spectivciy,  or  to.  the  people.  / 

XI.  The  judieial  power  of  the  IMted  Statea 


ConiiiiuHon  of  the  United  States.    SS9 

shall  not  lie  construed  <o  extend  to  any  nrit  ifi 
law  or  equity,  eommenced  or  prosecuted  against 
one  of  tlie  United  States  by  citizens  of  another 
8taterH>r  by  eitizeas  or  subjects  of  any  foreign 
state. 

XII.  The'eleoturt  shall  meet  in  their  re- 
spective stales,  and  vote  by  ballot  for  president 
and  vice-presidents  one  of  whoni»  at  least  shall 
not  be  an  inhabitant  of  the  same  state  with 
themselves;  they  shall  name  in  their  ballots 
the  person  voted  for  as  president,  and  in  distinct 
ballots  the  person  voted  for  as  vice-president  ; 
and  they  shall  make  distinct  lists  of  all  persons 
voted  for  as  presidenty  and  of  all  persons  voted 
for  as  viee-president»  and  of  the  number  of  votes 
for  each,  whi6h  lists  they  shall  sign  andeertify, 
and  transmit  sealed  to  the  government  of  the 
United  States,  directed  to  tlie  president  of  the 
senate  ;  the  president  of  the  senate  shall,  in  the 
presence  of  the  senate  and  house  of  representa- 
tives, open  all  the  certificates,  and  the  votes 
shall  then  be  counted :  ^he  person  having  the 
greatest  number  of  votes  for  president  shall  be 
the  president,  if  such  number  be  a  majority  of 
the  whole  number  of  electors  appointed ;  and 
if  no  person  have  snch  majority,  then  from  the 
persons  having  the  highest  numbers  noi  exeeed^ 
ittg  three  on  the  list  of  those  voted  for  as  presi- 
dent, '  the  house  of  representatives  shall  choose 
immediately,  by  ballot,  the  president.  Bat  in 
dioosing  the  president,  the  votes  shall  be  taken 
by  states,  the  representation  from  each  state 
having  one  vote;  a  quorum  for  this  purpose 
shall  oonsist  of  a  member  or  members  ^m 
two-thirds  of  the  states,  and  a  majority  of  all 
the  iitates  slmU  be  neoessary  to  a  choioe.    Antl 


S40    Constitution  of  the  United  Sialti. 

if  the  tiouie  of*represeiititWet-  thill  not  ehoote 
a  pretident  ^^heneTer  the  right  of  clioiee  shall 
ilevolve  upon  them,  before  the  fourth  daj  of 
March  iMltfollQuii^l  tl^ea  Ih^  yice-DresideDl 
shall  act  at  prctitlenfy  at  ih  Ihe  eatb  of  the  death 
«i>r.  other  contlitp^tioDal  J|)|pliilit^  of  the  pre- 
thlent. 

The  person  having  the  greateit  number  of 
v^stet  at  vice-preiHleni,  tfiaTl  be  Tiee^preiidenty 
if  sueh  number  be  a  meioi^  oCj^Mfbi>le  num- 
ber of  ekclort  npppinted }  and  if  nd  perton  have 
a  majoriiy,  then  from  tlie  tvo  high<ett  aumbcrt 
on  the  listi  the  senate  shall  choose  the  vice^ 
president :  a  quorum  for  th^  purpose  tball  con* 
tist  of  two-thirds  of  the  "whole  number  of  se- 
nators, and  a  majoril^  of  the. whole  number 
shall  be  necessary  to  a  cboiqe* 

But  no  person  cons  tit  udonallv  ineligible  to 
Ihe  ofilee  of  president  sliall  be  eligible  to  that 
Af  viee-pretident.of  the  tJaitcd  Slates. 


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VJ^ITBD   STJiTES. 


THE  period  foir  the  new  eleetion  of  i 
eitisetty  to  admiiiiiter  the  Exeeutive  GoYora* 
meat  of  the  Uaked  States  being  not  far  distant* 
and  the  time  aetually  arritM*  when  year 
thoughts  must  be  employed  in  designatla§  the 
person  who  is  to  be  elothed  with  thai  important 
trust,  it  appears  to  me  proper,  espeeially  as  it 
may  eonduee  to  a  more  di8'l^f^t  expression  of 


the  public  voi^*  that  I  shoulti  mow  appnae  j 
of  the  resolution  1  have  fbrmed,  to  decline  heiag 
eoasidered  among  the  nun:«lier  of  those  oat  m 
whom  a  ehoiee  is  to  be  liiade. 

I  l>eg  you«  at  the  same  time,  to  do  me  the 
J-astioe  to  be  assured,  that  this  resolution  Ima 
not  been  taken  without  a  strict  regard  to  all  the 
eonsiderationsa^iertaining  to  the  relation  which 
Mnds  a  dutiftil  citizen  to  his  country ;  and  thatt 
in  withdrawing  the  tender- of  serviee^  which 
iUence  fai  my  sitoation  might  imply*   I  am  in- 

Ja 


24t     Farewell  Addret$  of  Washington* 

Hueficed  by  no  dimiBution  ^f  ze^l  for  jour  fu- 
lmar tat^reiiti,  *nt^dofi\!!Setiey^  grateful  respect 
for  yofdst  past  kindness;  but  am  supported  witb 
a  ibtreovVi^tiooy    tiift  the  step  is  conipatible 

Traces  bave  twice 


M         *    ''■::  '*V  , 


iDi^  the  office  t<i^  i^faleh  jpur  p«m.i  «i^;rD  uav<;  i«f  jv^ 
called  imf  baye  beeA  Ini  li^fiiriii  Kacriilee  of  in- 
elioation  to  the  opinibo  of  duty,  aud  to  a  de«- 
ference  to  what  appealed  to  bo  ^pour  desire*  |: 
constantly  hopjpd,  i  hat  it  would  have  been  much 
earlier  in  my  power,  consistentf j  with  inotives 
which  1  was  not  at  liberty  to  disregard*  to  re- 
turn to  that  retirement  'from  which  I  bad  beeii 
reluctantly  draivn.  The  strength  of  m;^  inclina- 
tion to  do  this*  previous  to  the  last  eleetiiMiy  badt 
even  led  to  the  preparuiiou  oi'  an  address  tode«> 
cfsire  it  to  jfouy  out  mature  reiiection  orthetben^ 
perplexed  >ind  cVit|cal  posture  oi' our  affairs  witli ! 
foreign  nailions,  and  the  unanimous  advice  of 
persons  efit  ft  ted  to  my  confidjt^nce^  ipipejled  |i|^ 
to  iband^oti  the  idea»,  _  „       ^ 

%J  ^bjoicc  that  th(B  slate  of  your  (Concerns,  exs- 
teriiiQ  as  w^H  as  Intef'nal^  no  Ioniser  renders  t,l|e' 
piirsuit  of  inclination  incomputible  with  the  sen*, 
timent  of  dtity  or  propriety  ;  and  am  persuaded, 
WliateTei*  partiality   may   be  Yctained   for   my' 
services^    tli^t  in  the  present  circumstances  of 
our  country^    ^oo  wilt  not  disappifove  my  de|te|*9> 
nrination  to  retire. 

yThe  impressions  with  whicb  )  first  undcrtoolf. 
the  lirduous  trust,  were  explained  on  th^  priipeV^^ 
occasion^    Jn  the  discharge  of  tbii  truii^  J  w^. 
onf)'  sajy   (hatl  hiLve,  i^ith  good  inteottpii|^^^i% 
tribcted  towards  the  organize tic^n  lipd  a^puoir^ 
stratioB  isi  tjbe  GoToriUU(?tii#   tfie  bes|  ^jrifcyiil 


"^--fiS^ 


ar  fu- 
espect 
Iwitli 

IhcrHi 

I  twice 

of  }ii- 

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notive9 
to  rfe- 
id  been 
inc^ina- 
NI9  hadt 
I  tode«> 
he  then, 
ii's  with 
vice  ot\ 
Ued  m  I 

'nsy  ex<- 
iei'ff  l;Ue 
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Isuadedy . 
OP  inj 
inces  of 


Var^dl  .Iff  iire93  af  Jfashingiimi 


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lif  which  a  tc^  fallible  Ji4if|Eiea^  _ 

Not  unedQseiausy  in  the  oiitset/ <if^^  inferiori- 
ty pf  my  qualificatioMy  expfiin^MlO)^  in  my  own 
cjre8»  perha|^s  stlA^inore  ia  the^eVe*  of  others^ 
has  strenethbjs^  ihe  mo(if^9  tOQ^^^  of  my- 

self;  ana  every  day  ih^  iiie^r^ing  weight  of 
y^ra  ailmonishes  me  HH^re  aofd  more  that  the 
shade  of  retire nient  is  as  necessary  to  me  as  it. 
wili  he  weleoiki^j  Satisfied  that  if  any  oiroam- 
stances  have  Miran  jieculiar  value  to  my  servicef» 
they  were  tem|ifoi*ary»  I  have  the  consolation  to 
Believe,  tha^  while  choice  and  prudence  invite 
me  to  quit  the  scene^  patriotism  does  not  for- 
bid \t 

In  looking  forward  to  the  moment  which  b 
intended  to  teraiinate  the  career  of  my  public 
life^  my  feelings  do  not  permit  me  to  su9peml 
the  deep  acknowledgment  of  tliat  debt  of  grati- 
tude which  I  owe  to  my  beloved  country^  for 
the  many  honours  it  has  conferred  upon  me»  or 
still 'more  for  the  steadfast  confidence  with  which 
ft  has  supported  me;  and  for  the  opportunities 
I  have  thence  enjoyed  of  manifesting  my  In- 
violable attaehmenty  by  services  useful  and  per- . 
severing*  though  in  usefulness^  unequal  to  my 
ze^L  If  benefits  have  resulted  to  our  ooiifitry 
from  these  services,  let  it  always  be  reinembero| 
to  your  praise,  and  as  an  instructive  example  in 
our  annals,  that  under  circumstances  in  which 
tUh  passions,  agitated  in  every  directiun^  were 
most  liable  to  mislead,  amidst  appearance  some- 
times dubious,  vicissitudes  of  fortune  often  dis* 
oouri^iiig,  in  situations  in  which  not  unfrequent- 
ly  want  of  success  has  oountenanced  the  spirit 
<^  eritieismt  the  constancy  of  your  support  was 
tte  essential  prop  of  the  efforts,  and  a  guaraat<Mi 


n 


« 


pf  On^  iHiH  ^*  :»H?fe  tbey  ^jrew  eQ^ot<^f    pro- 
fonpdiy  ,|N9iM|i^tftf  ynOi  (hit  idea^^  I^fh^U  o»rry 

J  it  wUb  miB  ^  ,|ii|  ||*avei»  at  a  ttrofog  inf^Uamtot 
(o  a^e^l^ifigfoifis  Uiaej|iMf f^B  ]^^  oonthi^iie 
to yw  i}k%m^  rf Ut^^tnelloeaoer- 

IM  jr<)ur  u^n^ii  9J94  b^llierijf  afl|M^A  may  be 
perpetoal-^^tbat  ^6  frc^  CoaatilatiaQii  jr|Mle|i  if 

^  the  wprk  of  yom^  han(4!i»  may  )^  lairadrly  ipiaii* 
lainbed— *tliat  its  adminislration  in  efexy^part^ 
ment  maybe  stamped  with  wisdom  and  ¥irti^— « 
^atf  in  fine,  the  happiness  of  tliese  SMes«  ui|der 
the  auspioes  of  I4iberty9  may  be  made  complete^ 
by  so  earefu}  a  preserTation  and  sopritdeota 
use  of  this  bles^ng  as  wili  aequire  to  them  the 

^glofy^  of  reeomm^ndiiig  it  to  the  apftlause^  the 
aii^etioa.  and  adoption  of  every  nation  wbieh  is 
yet  a  stranger  to  it 

,  Here»  perhaps,  I  onght  to  stop«  Bui  soHoi^ 
4llde  fip^r  your  welfiftre  which  cannot  end  but  with 
my  iife,  and  the  apprehension  of  danger,  na- 
tuiliM^  *uch  solioitude,  urge  me  on  an  occasion 
lil(e  fhe  preseiit  to  oiibr  to  your  solemn  eontem^ 
platiottt  and  to  recommend  to  yonr  frequent  re« 
view,  seme  seatiments,  which  are  the  result 
of  much  reflectipn,  of  no  inconsiderable  ob- 
aerTatioUf  ^nd  which  appear  to  me  all  important 
to  your  fblioi(y  as  a  people.  These  will  be  of- 
fered to  you  with  the  more  freedom*  as  you  ean 
only  see  in  them  the  disinterested  warnings  of  a 
parting  friend,  who  can  possibly  have  no  per-* 
sonal  motive  to  bias  his  counsel*  Nor  ean  I  for* 
get,  as  an  encouragement  to  it,  your  indolgent 
reception  of  ny  sentiments  on  a  ferm^r  ipd  not 
dissimilar  occasion. 

Interwoven  as  is  the  love  of  liberty  with  every 
ligament  of  your  heartsi  no  rooommendatioa  w 


*<», 


li±  ^ 


mat 
tiB^ae 


aiider 

lent  a 
mibe 
\f  tho 
liohis 


solioi- 

itwiih 

na- 

icasioB 

latem^ 

)Dt  re« 

reittU 

le  ob« 

lortsuil 

be  of- 

|ott  Cian 

;si»f  a 

0  per-i 

Ifor- 

lolisent 

'  mtt 

every 


Farewell  AddrcBs  of  Washington.     945 

inine  is  fie(^»9arjr  to  fortifj  or  eonfirm  Uii'iiC* 
taiihment.  '  i^    ^       .    . 

The  qoiiy  of  government  if  h^li'iMfi^ 
jrou  one  peopl'.e  Is  also  no^d^ii^  to  |^oil4   It  is 
justly  so ;  for  it  is  a  »ab  piM|r|tt  >^^^  ^ 

your  real  Indep^m^ltee^  ^ikf^ffij^riittrour  tra^« 
qiiilHty  at  Uoi||e«  Att4  ^m^  peaee  a6r^ ;  ^^Jf^i^ 
safiBtVy  of  your  prbsp^rtty^  d^  i.hat  veryliDcrty 
whi^^b  you  so  hi^ly  pri^e*  Bi^  as  it  is  easy  to 
foresee^  that  from  different  qauses  and  from  dlf-^ 
ferent  quarters  mueh  palap  trill  be  taken,  many 
artiftees  employed ,  tp  tweal^Jn  your  minds  the* 
eoovictioo  of  this  trutfiy  (as  this  is  the  point  iit 
your  politieat  fortress^  agakist  whieli  the  batte- 
ries of  interhal  aad  external  enemies  will  be 
mbst  eonstaatly  and  aetively,  though  often  cth 
Tertly  and  insiduously,  du*eGted*)  it  is  of  infiriite 
moment  that  yon  should  properly  estimate  the 
immense  value  of  your  national  untoo  to  your 
colleedve  and  indrvidua!  h^pinessf  that  you 
ihould  eherish  a  oordiaU  habitual^  afi^  iuir 
moveable  attachment  to  It,  aeetistoming  your- 
selves to  think  and  speak  of  It  as  of  Ih^  palla* 
dium  of  your  political  safety  sod  prosperiiy  ; 
watching  for  its  preservation  with  jealoes  an- 
xiety ;  discountefianeing  whatev^  may  suggest 
even  a  suspicion  that  it  can  Iff  any  evenl^^ 
abandoned ;  and  indignantly  frowning  upon  etifeiy 
attempt  to  alienate  any  portioii  of  oar  eonn^ 
^rom  the  rest»  or  to  enfeeble  the  sacred  tfe» 
which  aow  link  together  the  various  parts*. 

For  this  you  have  every  indueemeiit  ef  sym* 
pathy  and  interest.^  Citizens  by  btrtb  or  i^olcv 
of  II  eommon  country,'  that  eounti^  has  a>  right 
to  concentrate  your  affeetioas^^   Tlie  name  of 


r^' 


tia    mit^n>imJ»it:^i  df  WiulaiigimL 


I  *■ 


Jfitn^i^fi*  "wktoii betofigt t^  jiMihkymt  natloiMt 
fapacH/^'  must  always  exalt  the  just  pHde  9it 
fliXt^m  Ikmnf  thi^  aiiy  lipjMlIattdff  iforived 
from  )oc^  Iferitatkiiis.  l¥Hh  Il^t  shades  of 
difference,  ydtlHjiir#theiBaTnei^1igfofi9.  maimeri^ 
liabitn  ^M  Mtttoil  j^i^^  T^if  1iiive»  Hi 
't  dommott  cmi9i  l^k^t  aiidtartniiipfaed  toge^ 
thet^l  i{ie  indepeiideiicie  arid  libl^ty  jiifr  fposseta 
are  the  work  of  jreur  >iiNiiiells  and  joi«t  efilMrlSy. 
of  commoTi  dangers^  suflTepings^  and  saecftfssi^i.  ^ 

But  tfieib  donsideraiionSf  liowever"  pbirdrfiffJI}' 
they  address  thenisefVes  to  yeilr  seifsthfUty^  are 
greaUy  outwetgHed  by  those  whieli  apply  more 
knmeciiately  ta  yoiir  interest*  ^^^  every  por* 
lion  of  our  eountry  finds  the  most  oOmmFandlngr 
motives  fbr  carefully  guarding  aad  preservings 
the  union  of  the  whole* 

The  Jfbrtht  in  aii  unrestrained  Infereotirte 
with  the  l^otMi.  protected  by  the  equal  l^lvs  of 
a  common  governraebt,  finds  in  the  pt*o^etioiia 
of  the  IWtt«r  great  ad[lltional  resovrces  of  inarf* 
time  and  cemmeroial  eirterprises^.  and  prifteioUa 
'  loiaieriah  of  manufacturing  industry*  Tlie  Simthf, 
in  the  same  intercourse^  benefiting  by  thei^ney 
of  the  JWfh>  sees  its  agrSViuUiire  grow^  and  it» 
eommerce  expand.  Tbi*nfng  partfy  into  itsowa 
^annel's  the  seamen  of  ihe^  Ji^thr  it  finds  ita 
particular  nayigattoi(  ijnvigorated^  'Md;^Miile  it 
e^ntrlbtkes  in  dlfibretit  Ways  to  mMirtsb'  ^nd  ili- 
01^6  the  v^ei^  mass  of  (he  ii^tidiHi]  tiiatt-^ 

giil^f  it  h>6kis  forward  lb  the  prete^oii  ef  a^ 
^tlrne  str^n^h/  to  whi^h.  itself  ii  Unequally 
ad^pied^  't'helEa^  ite^  a  Uk/o^  tt^remii'seK  Xfmt 
tlie  l^esir  atreadf  "fi^ds^  add  m  Hie  pFomssIt^ 
fmpr6fem^nt  of  ^tedimr  eo^niunii^onliy  iaiit 
Ww$ter^  wlU  myofj^  aod  jDore  fiiMt  a  faluabl^ 


AffiMn  •Mdn8$  o/WdMngt^*    nr 


rive* 
«,  to 


more 

>■''■' 

l^ws  of 
tielioii» 

•  teftfi- 
ri^eioils 

agency 
ftiid]t» 
it»  owa 
Ms  it» 
hiteii 
iindili^ 
iiati- 

[oil  of  » 


font  for  Uie  oommodUies  whioh  it  brinM  QnM 
abroad^  OR  manufactore»  at  home,  /tii^  yT^t 
derives  from  tbe  Ea$t  gupplt6»  cffitUite  to  Us 
growth  ttod  eemPort— and  what jft  forhaps*  of 
still  greater  oodfiiequeupet  it. ^^matl  of  i^ecesaity 
•we  the  secure  enjof useat  of  iodMl^en^blo  outleta 
far>its  owo  prodoetioos  t«  the  iifeight,  iaft^eKloe» 
and  the  fature^  marttiiiie  strength  of  the  A.tlantio 
side  of  the  UfiioD>  direeted  by  an  hidisaaluble 
Oommunitjr  of  interest  as  one  nation.  Aoj  other 
tenure  hy  which  the  WeH  ean  hold  those  eiisen- 
tial  ad«aiitaj;es»  whether  derived  from  Us  oyrn 
separate  strength^  or  from  an  apostate  and  un* 
natnral  eonnexicm  with  any  foreign  powe/^»  must 
b^  intrinsically  preeapioas^ 

While,  then»  every  (lart  of  our  conntry  thus^ 
Ibels  an  immediate  and  partieular  interest  in 
Uniotty  all  the  part»  coihbiaed  eannot  fail  to  fi^id 
in  the  united  mass  of  means  and  efforts,  greater' 
Btr0Dgth>  greater  roiiiou  roe,  proportioqably  greater- 
seeurityfrom  external  danger,  a  less  frfH]iieni 
mterniption  of  their  peace  1:^  foreign  nations^ 
and^  what  is  of  inestimable  value,  they  must 
derive  teiMk  Union  an  exemption  from  those 
broMs;  and  warsk  among  themselves,  which  sa 
frequently  aflHot  neigtibonring  countries,  not 
Ilea  together  by  thesame  gOTernniettt ;  whi^h< 
their  own  rivaladi^ips  alone  would  be  suffiolent  %o- 
produce^  but  whiek  opposite  foreign  aUianeeSf. 
attachmests^  and  intrigues,  would  stimulate  and 
embitter*—* Henee  likewise  they  avoid  the  neees-^ 
sity  of  those  overgrown  military  establish ments^. 
ivhioh  under  any  wm  of  government  are  ioaa-- 
spiei«usto>  liberty^  and  whioh  are  tf^  be  regarded 
as  partleulaDiy  hos^le.  to  lUpublieaa  liber^  ;  in 
4hla  iease4t  A  that  your  Unsou  ought  ta  ba  oim.*^ 


,<* 


448     Farewell  Address  qf  Washington. 


?*%: 


•i^lrefl  as  a  nmin  prop  of  your  liberty,  and  (hat 
Ike  l<n^  of  the^ne  ou^bt  to  eotlear  to  .you4he 
presertaU^iioftKe  other.  ' 

These  eoiifiderations  speak  a  persuasive  laii- 
guappe  to  every  f^Aectiag  and  virtuous  mifid*  atiil 
e3(lubit  tlie  coniiibaanoe  ol^taeifnipn  as  a  priiiiai^ 
object  of  patriolio  desire«^-4$  Uiero  a  doutit 
wnet her  a  coqabioii  gevernmeni;  can  embrade  ao 
large  a  system  ?-<-Let  experience  solre  it.  To 
listen  to  mere  speoutatlons  in  such  a  cas^  were 
oriminaL  Wo  are  autlidrised  to  hope  that  si  p^%- 
per  organizatFon  of  the  whole»  with  the  auxiliary 
ageney  of  government  for  iIm  respeotlve  subdi- 
visions^  wilt  afford  a  happy  issue  Co  tiie  expert* 
ment.  'Tis  well  worth  a  fair  and  full  experi- 
ment. With  such  powerful  and  obvious  motives 
to  Union,  affecting  all  pa.^«  of  our  eouptr^r* 
while  experience  shall  not  liave  denionstrated  its 
jmpraolicability,  there  will  always  be  reason  to 
distrust  the  patriotisin  of  those  who  in  any  quar- 
ter may  endeavour  to  weaken  its  bands. . 
f  in  contemplating  the  causes  whieh  may  dii- 
^urb  our  Umon^  it  oeeurs  as  matter  of  tei^  se- 
rious eoncem^  that  any  ground  should  havebiNo 
furnished  for  characterising  parties  by  geogra« 
l^iealdiscrlminaticBs — ^arthem  and  Southern^ 
•fltianiic  and  Watern;  whenoe  designing  Biimi 
luiay  endeavour  to  excite  a  belief  that  there  is^  a 
real  differenee  of  loeal  interests  and  view&  One 
of  the  expedients  of  party  to  acquire  infltience 
within  particular  districts^  is  to  misrepresent  the 
cq>ittions  and  aims  of  other  districts*  You  csta- 
ttot  shield  yourselves  too  mni^h  agaiitsl  the  ^- 
loosies  &  heart-burnings  which  spiring  fnun  these 
misrepresentations;  thiey  tend  t6  render  sdlen 
in  each  other  Aose  who  ougjhi  Ul  lie  ^bntmA  l»- 


^ 


•^\y^' 


>'  ,^l;v.r 


und  that 
you  the 

primal*^ 
a  (ktoKt 
ihraiie  ao 

lat  %  p^^- 
iuxHiargr 

e  expert* 
11  expcf  i- 
9  iiiotiva» 

Crated  ila 
reason  lo 
loyquar- 

may'dii- 
tci^  |«- 
lavetiiein 
jrgeogra^ 

ling  B«en 
ihere  iaa 
w^  One 
inftnence 
•esent  the 
¥ouc;in- 
the  jca- 
■cuB  i^ese 
der  ^ka 


■*"  •■"  iJB  iff    1  " 


M 


jl^tber  by  fn&ternal  afl^etion.  1%e  ||ltsia^iilto 
Qf  par  weBt^rn  country  have  Katalyltlwl  a  liteTttl 
Jiessoii  on  tl^is  lieafl ;  they  h%yi^  ie^n^  iil  the  ne- 
'Kpefation  by  tfte  |^featlte,  and  in  the  anani- 
mauB  iratifto£iipn  by  me  denate,  of  the  treaty 
WJ^  SpAnt  ancT  i^  0ie  universal  satislhctioii  lit 
fhe  ^T^nt  throughoarthe  United  States^  a  decl- 
bIto  proaf  how  unfounded  were  the  Bqsplotons 
prppaig;atediim](yng  theoif  of  a  policy  in  the  Grene- 
l>ai  Government^  and  in  the  Atlantle  Statesy  un- 
friendiy  to  their  interests  in  regard  to  the  MIb- 
sissippi :  th^y  have  bet  .i  witness  tn  the  forma- 
tion of  two  treatieSf  that  with  Great  Britain  and 
that  with  Bpaiuy  whioli  secure  to  them  every 
thing  they  oould  dtsire^  in  respect  to  our  forei^ 
retationsy,  towards  confirming  their  piHosperity. 
Will  it  not  be  their  wisdom  to  rely  for  the  pre- 
servation of  these  advantages  on  the  Uidon  by 
whieh  they  were  procured  ?  Will  they  not  henoe- 
forth  be  deaf  to  those  advisers^  if  such  there  aret 
who  would  sever  them  from  their  brethren  apd 
ponneot  them  with  aliens  ? 

Ta  the  efficaey  and  permanence  of  your  Uniony 
g^  GoT^rament  for  the  whole  Is  indispensable. 
No  allituipo*  however  strict,  between  the  parts, 
cm  be  an  adequate  substitute  ;  they  mnst  in- 
evitably experienoe  the  infraclions  and  inter- 
ruptions which  all  alliances  in  all  times  have  ex- 
perienced.  Sensible  of  this  momentous  truth» 
you  have  improved  upon  your  first  essay^  by  the 
adoption  of  a  Constitution  of  Government  better 
.e^loulated'  than  your  former  by  an  iutimate 
Union*  and  for  the  efficacious  management  of 
your  comincp  cpneerns.  The  Government»  the 
offspring  of  our  own  choice,  uninflueaced  and 
nnawed^  adopted  upon  full  investigation  asid  ma- 


.^^.v^Jii^'^/y  y. 


*JV>i"»'W*  ^ 


(|^     JFamcdl  Mdre»  {^WoMngton. 


.'f; 


tliire  d^llNnitfonf^  completely  fjwe  far  ihr  priilf^ 
cipleff  in  ih#  liistribntion  of  its  poW0n,  nnltiiig 
seeurity  Iviiil  OBorgy,  and  eonuiiBihl^  wfihlti  it- 
self a  provlsioD  Ibp  Iti^  iilrffiimtiMlfkienty  bair  to 
just  elalm  to  ytrap  oonfkfeoMr  iiiid  td  your  lup- 
poi^e.  Respect  for  Its  adthorfty,  '  l^pliiioee 
ivitli  its  lawsy  aoqiriescenee  is  its  theastiresy  are 
duties  enjoined  ify  the  fundamental  iliiiicims  of 
true  liberty*  'the  basis  of  onr  pofitical  system 
is  the  light  of  the  people  to  make  and  toaUer 
their  Constitutions  of  Government ;  but  the  Con- 
stittitiom  which  at  any  lime  exists,  tilicbangeci 
by  an  explicit  and  authentie  aet  of  the  whole 
people,  is  sacredly  obligatory  upon  ail.  ^e 
Tery  idea  of  the  power  and  the  right  ofthe  peop^ 
to  establish  Government,  presupposes  the  d^ty 
of  every  kidlvidual  to  obey  tlie  established  Go-^ 
Terumeat».> 

Atl  obstructions  to  the  executron  of  the  taw9>. 
an  combinations  and  associations,  tinder  what- 
ever plausible  character,  with  the  real  design  to 
direct,  control,  counteract,  or  awe  the  regular 
deliberation  and  action  of  the  constituted  ^au- 
thorities, are  destructive  of  this  fundamental 
principle,  and  of.fatal  tendency.  ^Phey  serve  to 
organize  faction,  to  give  it  an  artiiicial  and  ex- 
traordinary force-^to  put  In  the  pfaee  ofthe  de- 
legated will  of  t|ie  nation  the  will  ofthe  partyt 
often  a  snrall  but  artful  and  enterprising  mi- 
nority of  the  community ;  and,,  .according  to  the 
alternate  triumphs  of  difierent  parties,  to  vnstke 
the  public  administration  the  mirror  of  Che  111- 
eoncerted  and  ineoogruo us  projects  of  a  feetionv 
rather  than  the  organ  of  oonsistent  and  whole- 
some plans  digested  by  common  councils^  and 
modified  by  mutual  ialereslii.. 


\       ■ 

tiidUng 
IhiH  it^ 

iplhiiicte 

%x\m%  oi* 
I  syslem 
1  t6  alter 
the  CoB- 
obangeil 
le  wfcote 

il.     Th© 

lie  peop|[> 

tbe  ihity 

sived  Go- 

jf  •  ■    '  ■    ' 


Tarewell  Address  of  Washinglim.    25i 

Fovrever  ciHMtituUAiit  or  atsoeiations  ^f  tte 
:.bove  description  maj  now  and  ^en  answer  po** 
pillar  ends,    iik»y  are  likely^    in  tlie  course  of 
tiine  and  tkiiigi*    4o  beoome  poUilt  en^nesi    by 
wbich  cunningf  jambitious  aofl  mprioeipled  neii 
wiU^  be  enabl^  0,  tabvorl  tbe  poiver  of  ihe  people* 
and  to  iic(urp  fiqr  Ibemselvef  tbe  reins  of  govem- 
mf^nt;    destrovjpg  afterwards  tbe  very  engines 
w^t^b  liate.  lifted  tbem  to  unjust  dominion. 
.  Q^owards  Hthe  preservation   of  your  Govern*' 
menu  and  tbe  permanency  of  your  present  bap* 
p^  Mate»  it  is  r^^uisitet  not  only  that  you  stea** 
(illy  •idispoua.tenant^e  irregular  opposition  to  its 
acknowledged  ^thorityy    but  also  that  you  re*>-, 
sisiwitb  care  tbe  spirit  of  innovation  upon  its 
pri|ieiple8«  however  specious  the  pretexts.    Ono  v 
inethcMl  of  assaullt  may  be  to  effect^  in  tbie  form 
of  the  Co|istj|.ution»    alterations  which  will  inu 
pair  the  energy  of  tbe  system,    and  thus  ^  un^ 
d^rmipe  what  cannot  be  directly  evertbrown^ 

|j9  >ll  tbe  changes  to  which  yopinaybeSa- 
>]te4f  remember  tli^t  xime  and  habit  are  at  least 
I  as  necessary  to  fix  the  true  character  of  Govern* ). 
meats  as  of  other  human  instilution»~that  ex- 
ip.erience  is  the  surest  standard  by  which  to  test 
(he  real  tendency  of  the  existing  Constitutions 
of  a  Country^  that  facility  inelian^es,  upon  thes 
]e|*edit  of  meti^  hypothesis  and  opinion  exposef;: 
|to  perpetual  ohaage,    from  the  endless  variety 
)f  hypothesis  and  opinion ;  and  remember^  espe* 
[ciaily,  that  for  the  efficient  management  of  your 
common  intete&tSf   in  a  Country  so  extensive  as ' 
)jirs9  a  Gfoyemment  of  as  muiih  vigour  as  is  eon* 
distent  with  tbe  perfect  security  of  liberty^  is  in*^ 
lispensable*    Liberty  itself  will  find  in  such  a 
ipvi^fmentf  with  powers  properly  distribfiteti 


I*  '' 

it'  f 


II  I 


ii 


.  Afttpwfi  KfWifi?  J^pwi 

vithin  the  If  mils  pretei^eaUy  ilie  1iv§/  anu  to 


.  ^  J^fjt  BHB  |IOW  taU  ft.  M^i^  •^Pfi(t^ 


/,rT|ilt#|iinioi  nnf^i^vfimyrU  lDfiei#rftb|^  fipp 
our  nature^  liaving  itsfiopt  in  the  i|trQ|n|sf U  f^ 
sions  of  the  human  inind.— It  txistg  under  dift 
l^r^nt  j^oMbM^^  SoverRuients,  morc^  9I!|^m 
itjQed»  '^0|urolle4»  or  opjiressed :  biit  in  t'hos^ 
ot:Uie  po^JtMr  foroiji  it  la  ofieo  ^n  iti  griefiie&i 
raniu^eM»  and  U  (ri«lj  their  worst  dCfoiiij^,  \^*^^, 
^ ',^he  j^ternate  dQininBtion  of  one  iJeMCt^bii  jf^|r 
ftnotU»r#  ahai'peDed  by  the  spirit  ofxeYengp^^^ 
^^ral  lip  paDty  disaenllony  ^Hich  In,  (Aiff^i;^! 
ue#.a^  eoui|trie»  has  perpetrated  t&o  aiostphp/T 
md  ern^Uies^  is  itself  a  niost^orri4  4<^ipo,^in^ 
O^e  disorders  and  miseries  v/hich  tf^BufXf,  gr^« 
4^i4^7  ine^ne  the  minds  of  men  to  seek^Kieiui^ 
%|ia  |e|^  in  the  absolute  power  of;  an  rii^f^pfi- 
4}A\hJiui,  sooner  ^^r  later,  U^  «>M9f  J»l>^ 
ff^Vaifing  faciioni  more  asm  or  nui]i^iV^uii|^tl9 
Uaan  ^itf  icomp^Ulor^,  tar^s  ih\f  disp94^^^ 
«l!B,pi|]^s^8,|rf^his  own^lwtii^        ^^irviSllll 


/ 


Lhout  looking  for^ 
Ihis  kind,  (vhich^   neT^rthelessy  on 


Without  looking  forward  to  Wflf 


1 

•ill 
agi 
sies 

one 
riot 
eign 
oiljlj 
the  I 
anili 
polio, 

Th 
tries  I 
ofthi 
spirit 
proba 
nareh 
gonce 
partj. 

to  bee 
it  Is  oe 
spirit 
belngc 

tobeb 
assuage 
inands 
iBg  iat 
•houM 


ifih^m 


dcr  dif- 


'MU 


It 


rariWiJl  Mire$i  of  Wa$hingtonl    sift 

be  entirelj  out  of  ficht,)  the  eommoD  w0  oon- 
tinued  miiehleft  of  (be  spirit  of  party  tt  lafficient 
to  make  it  tbo  intereit  and  dutj.  of  a  wiie  people 

to  diieourage  and  reitrain  it.  ^   ^ 

■ « ■ 

It  senret  ahrays  to  At traet  the  public  eonn- 
eilif  and  eoftl^ble  the  public  adiuiniitration.  It 
agitaiipi  the  eoromunitj  with  ill-fbonded  jealou- 
tiei  and  flilse  alarins ;  kiudlei  the  animositj  of 
one  part  a^intt  another ;  fomentB  occasionally 
riot  and  insurrectiom  Jt  openi  the  door  to  for- 
eign influence  and  corruption,  vrhieh  find  a  fa- 
cilitated aceesi  to  the  GoTcrnihent  itself,  through 
the  channels  of  party  passions.  Thus  the  policy 
and  the  will  of  one  country  are  subjected  to  tha^ 
policy  and  will  of  another.  ' 

*  ,v  • 

\ 

There  is  an  opinion  that  parties  in  free  eoutt* 
tries  are  useful  checks  upon  the  administration 
of  the  Goyernment,  and  serve  to  kee^  alire  the 
spirit  of  liberty.  This,  within  certain  limits,  is 
probably  true ;  and  in  Governments  of  a  mo- 
narchical cast,  patriotism  may  look  with  Indul- 
gence, if  not  with  favour,  upon  the  spirit  of 
party.  But  in  those  of  the  popular  eharaeter» 
in  GoTcrnmonts  partly  elective,  it  is  a  spirit  not 
to  be  encouraged.  From  their  natural  tendenoyf 
it  is  certain  there  will  always  be  enoueh  of  that 
spirit  for  every  salutary  purpose.  And  there 
beii^;  constant  danger  of  excess,  the  effect  ought 
to  be  by  force  of  public  opinion  to  mitigate  and 
lassnage  it.  Afire  not  to  be  quenched ;  it  de- 
imands  an  uniform  vigilance  to  prevent  its  burst- 
ing into  a  flame,  lest,  instead  of  warming,  it 
should  eonaumc. 


P' 


.  cauUoiiy  tb^\|iQtrij«(0tl%ltbit«adfiiitilsti^ibn» 
to  eraifliie  ti^CMOpieivet  i^thfir  their  l«i|McttTe 
oonttitotiaxHil  Jm^r^lL  f ^MtiVf  in  th^  eximite 
of  the  powi^^  of  f«S  id^|^l^(ifi«»it  le  eiior<m<|i 
iipoA aoother.  '  1[1i^ jiutjfn ^l^n^^tthMtttli tends 
to  cqntolidatB  the  powers  of  all  the  dcipMtiilOiits 
in  one*  and  thus  to  oreate^  wl^atever  tb^i  form 
of  govcvnmenty  real  despotiBi9.  Ajusteitimate 
of  Miat  love  of  power^  and  proneness  to  abuse  It, 
iNrhlch  ppredoinjnates  in  the  human  hearty  Is  s«f- 
fioleol  to  sfi^Ufy  us  of  the  truth  of  this  poshion; 
Tlio  neo^f Mtjr  of  reciprocal  ehee ks  iii  the  oxer- 
else  of  political  powers/  bj  dividing  tind  distri- 
buting it  ipto  dilrerent  repositories,  and  eonsti- 
tmiog  each  the  guardian  of  tbe  public  weal  a- 
ealnst  invasions  by  the  others,  has  been  evHieed 
b;^  experiments,  ancient  and  modern :  some  of 
them  In  our  country,  and  under  our  own  eyes. 
T9  preserve  them  must  be  as  neeessat^  as  to  in- 

"^  stitute  them.  If^  in  the  opinion  of  toe  people, 
the  distribution' and  modifiQation  of  thb  Consti- 

>»tutlonal  Powers  be  in  any  partledlar  wrong,  let 
it  foe  eorrected  by  an  aniendnient  in  the  i^y 
whieh  the  Constitution  designates.  But  let  there 
be  no  change  by  usurpation;  for  though  this,  in 

'  one  instance,  may  be  the  instrument  of  good,  it 
is  the  customary  weapon  by  which  free  Govern<» 
m^^htiB  are  destroyed.  The  precedent  vaust  al- 
ways' gr^ntly  overbalanoe  in  permanent  ^eril  any 
partiaror  transienl  benefit  whieh  Uie  use  jpan  at 
any  time  yield.  *   . 

Of  all  the  dl^iosftions  and  habits  whieh  lead 
to  polities  prosperity^   Religion  and  MoraUtjr. 


KrewMi 
itNutiioniy 
itfpeellre 
exerelfe 

M  tends 

eitlmate 
Abuie  ity 
t,  If  s«f- 
posHloa; 
the  exer- 
id  dUtH- 
id^onati- 
0  weal  a- 
D  evineed 

Bome  of 
jwii  eyc8. 
r  as  to  in- 
le  peoplof 
b  Consti- 
ropgf  let 

tbe  Vfay 
t let there 

h  tbtUf  ia 
'  good»  it 
t  Govern* 
must  al- 

it  .era  any 


hieh  lead 
MoraUtf 


mrtJadMp^iipa^fi  Jupi^yrM*.  Ip  vain  wonld  that 
mim  ^\9i)mi^0i};\\^{f^.^ifi^M6(M  W ho  ibtiuld 
labour  1ft  ¥i^vert  li*|e^e  great  ftluMF  of  buin^h 

ilapi^lle^•»   t We  prJBiest  pitij^^  ahd  eiil- 

■eoni     The^fnera^lllffMljtfcian,  ,^^  with  the 

>louf.«iai^^  «)mh|l^^'f^qt^  them. 

.AvolttiQii  eoMld  ^i|<Mt  trade  jiU  th^ir  ednn^tions 
.iriOiDri^ate  i^iid  publie  felicfty.  Let  ii  be  simply 
•dde4  where  Is  the  security  Ibr  jprtoei^yj  m 
repii||a(iiin»  (or  lite^  if  the  sense  of  religious  ob- 
ligation deiert  the  oaths  which  are  the  instra- 
asents  of  investigation  in  Courts  of  Justloe  ? 
And  let  us  with  eaution  iodulge  the  sttpposltion, 
lliat  morality  cian  he  obtaiuea  without  religbn. 
"Whatever  may  be  conceded  to  tfae  inlliienoe  of 
reAned  education  on  minds  of  peculiar  stracture ; 
reason  and  experience  both  forbid  us  to  expect 
that  national  moratity  can  Prevail  in  exelusion 

Tls  substantlany  true,  that  Virtue  or  morahty 
Is  a  necessary  spring  of  popular  geverament.— 
The  riite,  indeed,  extentls  with  more  or  less 
Ibrce  to  every  ^ecies  of  free  govel^nhient.  Who 
iibat  Is  a  sincere  fViend  to  it,  can  Iddk  with  in- 
di/ferenoe  upon  ait^mpts  to  shake  the  founda- 
Uon  of  the  fabric? 

Fromote,  then,  as  an  ob.jeet  oF.)ii;iiiiary  Im- 
pbrtance,  institutions  for  the  geoei^  diflTusion  of 
Knoi^ledge.  *  in  prdportibn  a^  the  structure  of 
Government  gives  force  to  public  opision,  it  is 
essendal  that  puMie  opinion  should  be  enlight- 
ened. / 


i-^i' 


.  ,,..,^ 


As  a  yery  Important  source  of  strength  and 
feearlty,  oheriah  public  eredit.    Goo  method  of 


rfmiu-3iiim!i'd0aM^i?£ 


iUlJ-iA  a.  ^^t  ^;Qi'.l--^K'> 


■liijr 


jki^a^rt^  \i  It  to  Vise  U  ia  pt»ai4i]i^jr  :ai;  Ppsutipid ; 
fekte,  HtkH  wmeiiiberiiie  also,   that  i\me\y  4is«. 

▼igbfbuli  $x6rtlod9  in  tiinte  of  peace  to  disQliiriife 
the  detta  'ivhieh  unaToidable  wars  ma^  liaye  oo« 
cas)otred»  not  ungenerously  throwing  upon  poste* 
ritjr  the  burthen  which  we  ourselves  ought  to 
bear.  The  exeoution  of  these  maxims  belongs 
to  your  Bepresentatives,  but  it  is  necessary  that 
publie  oy[iin]on  should  co-operate;  To  facilitate 
to  them  the  perfbrmance  of  their  duty»  it  is  es- 
sentiaf  that  you  should  praetioalty  bear  in  mind» 
that  towai^s  the  payment  of  debts  there  must  be 
a  revenue;  that  to  have  a  revenue^  there  must 
he  taxe&;  that  na  taxes  oan  be  devised  which  are 
not  more  or'^less  ineonvenient  and  unpleasant : 
that  the  intrinsic  embarrassment  inseparable 
from  the  selection  of  the  proper  ofa|jects  (whiek 
is  always  a  choice  of  difficulties)  ought  to  be  a 
decisive  motive  for  a  eandid  ooostruotion  of  the 
conduct  of  the  Government  in  making  it,  an4 
for  a  spirit  of  acquiescence  in  the  measures  fo^ 
obtaining  revenue,  which  the  publio  exigencies 
may  at  any  time  dietate» 

Observe  good  faith  and  justice  towards  all 
nations ;  cultivate  peace  and  harmony  with  alL 
Religion  and  Morality  enjoin  this  conduct ;  and 
can  it  be  that  good  policy  does  not  equally  en^ . 
join  it  ?  It  will  be  worthy  of  a  free,  enlightened^ 
and,  at  no  great  distant  periocU  a  great  taation» 
to  give  to  mankind  the  magnanimous^  and  toe 


% 


epeTt 

ave  oc« 
I  po8te« 
jght  le 

ry  ths^t 
kciliiate 
it  is  es- 
D  mindy 
must  be 
re  must 
lich  are 
oasatit : 
larabli 
wbieti 
tQbe  ft 
of  the 

•    aii4 
res  foi^ 

enoies 


noTcL  example  of  a  people  alwi 

mUmfit  cet^rse  Wtime  aq^^ 

flf  iriioli  IT  ijllau  t^ouM  H0K)|f  M^ 

aiVanUtke?  iHiieii^iiiit^ 

lier^bo  iu>  It  ?  m]if  «S'i&amM#M^^  liitf  nbi ; 

eoitiie^  tti^^P^i^^ 

MVit^^f  IPhee'x^e^^^^^  is  reoom- 

nJrtnMlM^b^every  senti^  e.iiiio|l|les)Mimaii 

n^ilAre.    Aiftl ! ,  is  It. rendered  impossi^^^ 

Tli/C9 1  '  ■'■  ':  ■■•.,'  1..-         \  |.---<- 

la  the  elLeoutioQ  pf  Buoh  a  pf aai   nothing  iii  ^^^ 
more  essential  than  that  periaaii^nt^    inyeteratci.; 
antipathies  against  particular  nations*    and  ^f^!, 
sionate  attachments  for  othersf   should  hi^^ex?^. 
eluded  $   and  tbat»    in  plaee  of  them,  jtist  aa^^^ 
amicable  feelings   towards  all  9hou1d  be  eultir/v 
Tated*    The  nation  which  indulges  towards  a%^. 
other  an  habitual  hatred*    or  an  habitual  fond-^.,^ 
ness*  is  in  some  degree  a  slave*    Iti#  a  sls^ye  t^t; 
its  animosity*  or  to  its  alfection*  either  of  ^rhiebi 
18  sudi6ient  to  lead  it  astray  from  its  duty  aaC;| 
its  interest.    Antipatliy  in  one  nation  againsi!^^ 
another  disposes  each  more  readily  to  offer  insuli, . 
and  injury 9    to  lay  hold  of  slight  eauses  of  um-' ^ 
brage,  and  to  be  haughty  and  intractable*  when  , 
a^idental  and  trifling  occasions  of  dispute  oot" 
cur.     Hence  frequent  collisions*  obstinate*  en- 
Tenomed*    and  bloody  contests.      The  nation, 
premptedby  Ul-wiil  and  resentment*  sometime* 
impels  to  war  tlie  government*    contrary  to  tlie 
best  c'cilculations  of  policy.    The  governmont^^' 
sometimes  participates  in  the  national  propen- 
sity, and  adopts  through  passion  what  reason  5« 
would  reject  5    at  other  times  it  makes  the  ani^'^j 


'H 


ill 


)  t 


0$     raH$ik^tMliti»^  6f'WkV^       i' 

liiosUT^^f  the  ufatfim  sub$(Bi*v!<^irt  1^  f»r«K|6cU4>r 

other  sffilsT^^r  aii^  dmbitioiiar  tilbtivc»«  —  Tbe 
peace  i^fteiiy '  iotiietimei  perhaps  the  liberty  of 
nations,  bas  be<^  tlt%  vH^ffb, 
^  So/likewise.  li  pasitb^t^  aflH^liiiienf^oiie 
nation  f^r  another,  piN)duce»  a  variety  ^  ev^s, 
Sympatby  for  the  ftiVOiirlte  oatiotlt  faettkatki^ 
the  Illusion  of  an  inia|»ihary  coniNMn  interetfji 
In  cases  where  no  real  eommon  interest  exists, 
and  infusing  into  one  the  enmities  of  the  other* 
betrays  the  former  into  a  partielpl^ition  in  the 
quarrels  and  wars  of  the  latter*  without  ade- 
quate inducement  or  justification.  It  leads  alsa 
to  eoncesslons  to  the  favourite  nation  of  privi- 
leges denied  to  others*  which  it  apt  doubly  ta 
Injure  the  nation  making  the  ooneessions ;  by 
linneeessarlly  parting*  witb  what  ought  to  hava 
been  retained ;  and  by  exciting  jealousy*  iil^will* 
and  a  disposition  to  retaliate,  in  the  parties  from 
whom  equal  privileges  are  withheld  |  and  it  givea 
to  ambitious*  corrupted*  or  deluded  eitizens, 
(who  devote  themselves  to  the  favourite  nation) 
facility  to  betray  or  sacrifice  the  interests  of 
their  own  country*  without  odium*  sometimea 
even  witli  popularity  ;  gilding  with  the  appear-* 
ance  of  a  virtuous  sense  of  obligation*  a  eom-« 
niendable  defe&^nce  for  publio  opinion*  or  a 
laudable  zeal  for  public  good,  the  bate  or  foolish 
aompliancevi  of  ambition*  oorruption*  «tir  iitfa<« 
tuation. 

As  the  avenues  to^foreign  influence  ^re  in  in« 
numerable  ways*  sueh  attaehn^^ntt  are  partleu- 
lirly  alarming  to  the  truly  enlightened  and  in- 
dependent patriot.  How  many  epjportHttitiaa 
do  they  afford  to  tamper  with  domt^itie  iaetiofiSA 


ft. 


Wem0§lt  M^rtu  of  Wa$hmgi0n.     ^B9 


liberty  of 

mi  of  one 
r^  evilf, 

KUltktttlDI^ 

r  itftere«r» 
ist  exists^ 
the  othep» 
on  in  tho 
hottt  ade- 
leads  also 
I  of  privi- 
doubly  to 
»io|is ;    by 
it  to  bava 
y,  ilKwil1> 
^rties  from 
nd  it  gWea 
eitizonsii 
te  nation) 
terests  of 
lometimea 
\»  appear-^ 
y  a  oom,-« 
on»    or  a 
or  foolisb 
;op  iiifa« 

lire  in  in* 

^e  partieu* 

)d  and  in; 

tnnitios. 

fii^tio|i9A 


to  pt^aetlse  tbe  arts  of  seduction,  to  mislead 
publio  opinion «  to  iniliience  or  f|we  tbe  public 
eouniiiU !  >  8\icb  an  attaehment  ot  a  small  or 
veak«  towards  a  great  and  powerfi^  tiationt 
dooms  the  furmer  tobe  tbie  salellUe  uf  tlie  latter* 
1^  Against  tbi>  insiduous  Axiles  of  I'orei^^n  in* 
#iieniee,  (I  ooi^fuve  yon  to  believe  me^  fellow- 
•iUa^iSt)  tbe  jealousy  of  a  free  people  ougM  to 
lie  eonstantly  awake;  since  bi story  ^nd  expe- 
vience  prove  tbat  foreign  iniluence  is  one  of  the 
most  baneful  foes  of  a  Republican  Government. 
But  tbat  jealousy,  to  be  useful,  must  be  irupar* 
tial ;  else  it  becomes  tbe  instrumeni  of  the  very 
Influence  to  be  avoided,  iuf^Cead  of  a  defence  a- 
gatnst  it. — Excessive  partiality  for  one^  nation^ 
and  excessive  dislike  of  another,  cause  thosd 
whom  they  actuate  to  see  daaii;er  only  on  one 
side,  ami  serve  to  veil,  and  even  second  tbe  arts 
of  influence  on  the  other.  Real  patriots  who 
may  resist  the  intri^s^ues  of  the  favourite,  are 
liable  to  become  suspected  ^!^m!  (M^iou^  v  wbi!e  its 
!toDls  and  diipe»  usurp  tbe  a^piaasc 
•fidence  of  the  people,  to  ^LiH-eniJe^ 
terests.  .......    i 

Tbe  great  rule  of  conduct  for  us,  in  regard 
to  foreign  tiations,  is,  in  extending  our  com- 
mercial relations,  to  have  with  them  as  little 
ftolilical  connexion  as  possible.  So  far  as  we 
nare  already  formed  engagements,  k  them  be 
fulfilled  witb  perfect  gocid  faith.— •Here  let  iu 
stop. 

Europe  has  a  set  of  primary  interests,  whioh 
to  us  have  none,  or  a  very  remote  relation^ 
Hence  she  must  be  engaged  in  fi*equent  eontre- 
Tersies,  the  causes  uf  wbieh  are  essentially  fois 
fign  to  .our  eo&eeras.    Henoe>  therefore^  it  mosi 


ind  con- 
their  in» 


fihh^im'm 


Ion, 


'i)X 


MM     FareioeU  Addreas  g 

bf  unwiie  in  U8  to  implieate  ourselves  bj  artii- 
oiai^b8^Hb#^rt<dfrta^  yieiMlttin^  bflier  |ib1t. 
tK%  m*  lit^  di*^lli^y^ii6ifibiiiiilfbntl  ami  kiolllMotiiii 
of  hep  frie^ifllfW^WeiittlltJes,^*  ^^^  '    "*  .  imwIT* 

Ohi<  ilef^iibM  'Mi  dkli^'iittiatloii  liafVitti^s  snd 
enables  ns  to  p^lfiiie  A^  «fliri^nt'\^MIiriie.  If  Sre 
remain  one  pd^ifiki  ^iMm^  ^iiLili 'M 
menu  ibe  pei^od  k  not  far  olf  wbettlif'e Waj^  idel^ 
material  injury  fhim  external  linti(i)^ane^  r  vbeti 
we  may  take  «aeb  an  attitude  a»  wtJi  cause  ibe 
nelitratity,  we  may  at  any  time  resolve  upon^  to 
be  scrupulously  .  espetetl ;  wben  belligerent  n^- 
tionsy  under  the  in^possibility  of  making:  acqui- 
sitions upon  us,  will  not  ligbUy  hazard  the 
giving  us  proToeation ;  w'ben  we  may  choose 
peace  or  war^  as  ourinterest,  guided  by  justice^ 
shall  eoundel.  • 

Why  forego  the  advantages  of  so  peculiar  a 
sitaation  )  Wby  quit  our  own,  to  stand  upon  for- 
eign ground^  \Vhy,  by  interweaving  our  destiny 
with  that  of  any  part  ofBuropev  entaRg;1e  our 
peace  and  pro'%))erity  in  the  toils  of  European 
ambition,  rlvaiship^  interest^  bumour,  or  ca- 
price ? 

It  is  our  true  policy  to  steer  clear  of  perma- 
nent alliances  with  any  portion  of  the  foreign 
world  :  so  far,  I  mean,  as  we  are  now  at  )it»t!rty 
to  il&H;  for  let  me  not  be  understood  aj*  eapafjle 
of  patroniziugiri fidelity  to  existing  enga.^ements* 
I  li^M  the  maxim  no  less  applicaMe  to  pnbK6 
than  to  private  affairs,  that  honesty  is  always 
the  best  poliey.  I  repeat  it,  therefore,  let  those 
engagements  bo  observed  iu  tbelr  genl&ine  sense. 
But,  in  my  opinion,  it  is  unnecessary  and  would 
be  unwise  to  extend  them.  ''  '^"' 

Taking  eai*e  always  to  keep  ourseires^  by 


a?tii- 


jse  tUe 
>on,  to 
ant  nA- 
aoqui- 
rd  the 
choose 
)u»tice| 

mliar  a 

>oii  for- 

destiny 

;le  out 

ropean 

or  ca- 

>ernia- 
foreigh 

'apar)le 

pabM6 
I  always 
it  those 

Betnse. 

vrnttld 

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saitable  esteblislifnents,  on  a  resiiectable  defen- 
sive posture^  we  may  safely  trusl  to  temporary 
aliiaiices  for  extraordinary  emergeaoieii. 

Barmofiy,  ltl>eral  intereourae  with  all  natiom« 
are  reeomraeadai  by  |i»li«y»  humanity,  and  m- 
terest.  Bot  eren  oar  oommereial  poliey  should 
hoU  an  equal  and  imparlial  hand  ;  neitiier  beek- 
ing  nor  granting  exclasive  favours  orpnsrentrve^s; 
consulting  the  natural  coarse  of  things ;  disusing 
and  diversifying  by  j^entle  means  the  streams  of 
eommeree,  but  foi'cinjs;  iiothin.s^:  establishini!^, 
with  powers  so  disposed,  in  or(ier  to  give  trade 
a  stable  course,  to  define  the  rights  of  our 
mereharits,  and  to  enable  Grovernment  to  sup- 
port them,  coiAveotional  rules  of  intercourse^ 
the  best  that  present  cireumstances  and  mutual 
opinion  will  permit,  but  temporary,  and  liable 
to  be  from  tiaie  to  time  abandoned  or, varied,  as 
experienoe  and  circumstances  shall  dictate  ;  con- 
stantly keeping  in  view,  that  i^  is  folly  in  one 
nation  t^  look  for  disinteresfed  favours  from  an- 
other ;  ihat  it  must  pay  wiLh  a  portion  of  its  in  ^ 
depeotlence  for  whatever  it  may  accept  under 
that  eharaeter ;  tliat  by  such  acceptance  it  may 
plaee  itself  in  the  condifion  of  haviug  given  equi- 
valents for  nominal  favours,  and  yet  of  being  re- 
proaohed  with  ingratitude  for  not  giving  more. 
There  can  be  no  greater  error  tlian  to  expect  or 
ealeulate  upon  real  favours  from  natinn  to  na- 
tion. It  is  an  illusiou  which  experience  must 
cure,  whioh  a  just  pride  ought  to  discard. 

In  offering  to  you,  sny  'countrymen,  these 
counsels  of  an  old  and  a.Tectiouate  friend,  I  dare 
not  hope  they  will  make  the  stnmg  and  lasting 
impressions  I  could  wish  ;  that  they  will  control 
the  usual  current  of  the  passions^    or  preveat 


j-»"  ■ 


2612     MiHijDeitiddresii^^^^^^ 


l!  I 


.durv^Di&tlMfi  vfrom  yrunmng  ,(lie  bourse  Mi'iffen  fias 
LiiJi^^jiil^a  the  desciny  of^adVms*;  'tttiiif 
I  in«y ,<?yfi|t Jlf^iter  inj^elf  Ijial  (bey  maifce;  j[|ro- 
ductive  of  soirie  paitial  benefit^  flonie  otlc^^iottiil 

Eo<|,i,  ilmtttte^f  |r^|^,90)vj^|idt^  recur  16' iso- 
late ibefwry  of'^^i^|y  sjijritj  tci  w^sti^^  ^iF^i^st 
e  mM^i^'^''  ^f  foreijajn  itjlnguii.  fo  ^oa<*ft"  k- 
ga^^DSt  (he  i  IT) postures  of  pretemlca  J^^trrotlMi : 
this Jiupe  will  be  a  full  revomiiense  lor'^ie  soli- 
eitude  for  your  welfare,  by  which  they  l^ate 
jdeeii  diclaiefl.  CMai;. 

How  far>  in  the  discharge  of  my  ofRcHirdu- 
tieSt  I  have  been  glided  by  the  principles  ^hich 
have  been  delineaxed,  the  public  records,  and 
other  evidences  of  my  conduct,  mufit  witnefs  to 
you  and  to  <he  worid.  1  o  myself,  the  assuratice 
of  my  4)wn  conscience  is,  that  I  have  at  least  be- 
lieved myself  to  he  guided  by  them, 

la  rel^yion  to  the  still  subsisting  war  in  Eu- 
rope, my*prf»c]aniat  Jon  of  the  liSil  April,  1798, 
i»  tl)e  imlex  to  my  plan.  Sanctioned  by  your 
api^roving  voice,  ami  by  that  of  your  Representa- 
tiv^■^  in  both  Houses  of  Congress,  ilhe  spirit  of 
that  measure  h^i^  eontiniially  governed  me|  un- 
iiillaencod  i\v  any  att^'iipts  to  deter  or  divert  itie 
J^OlAslt. 

♦  V  ilftjer, deliberate  examination,,  with  the  aid  of 
U^  bf^tr lights  1  could  obtain,  I  wsrS  well  satis- 
fied that  our  coubtjy,  under,  all  th^  circum- 
.  atances  of  the  case,  had  a  right  to  talie,  and  >^ as 
bound  in  duty  and  interest  to  take,  a  neutral 
|M)sition.  Haviog  taliea  it,  1  determiued^  asfarj 
as  should  depend  upon  me,  to  maintain  it  wit 
^luodciation^  persevcranee  and  firmness.  ^*  ^^" 

The  eonsiilerations  which  retipeqt  the  right  t 
hold  this  conduct,  it  is  not  iiivessary,    on  thi 


thlrsi 


M   "^^ 


I 

or  Id^i||ii6- 

^'^flt^i  sbli- 
hey  Hate 

,  t  '  '•  ■  •  * 

rfBcWl  du- 
ties ^hich 
onlsy  and 
witnc^  to 
assuraiice 
It  least  be- 


I 


ar  in  Eu- 
pil,  i798, 
d  byyouip 
.epresenta- 
e  spirit  of 
d  me  I  un- 
til vert  itie 

tbe  ai3  «f 
well  &at!s- 
e  circum 


■ 


t,  and  >^asl 
a  neutral 

jed^  as  far 
ioit  wUb 


ec.fa8ioB|  to  detail*  I  will  only  obs^rvcy  that 
aeconding  ie  my  understanding  of  th«  matter^ 
thai  right,  so  far  from  being  dmetf  liy  aiiy  of 
the  belligerent  powers,  had  beefl  virtually  att- 
iiMM^d.by^n.:.  ;:  ,  .:=  *mo^^.       ..u;. 

The  duty  bf'iiofdliiig  a  neiltral  eonduct  may  be 
i|iferred,,  without  any  thing  more,  from  the  ob« 
ligatioii  whieh  justiee  and  humanity  impose  on 
every  inatito  in  cases  in  which  it  is  free  to  act, 
to  maintain  inviolate  the  relations  of  peace  and 
amity  towards  other  nations. 

Tkfi  inducements  of  interest  for  observing  that 
conduct,  will  best  be  referred  to  your  own  re- 
flections and  experience.'  With  me  a  predo- 
minant motive  has  been  to  endeavour  to  gain 
time  to  our  country  to  settle  and  mature  its  yet 
recent  institutions,-  and  to  progress  without  In- 
terruption to  that  degree  of  strength  and  eon- 
sistency  which  is  necessary  to  give  it,  humanly 
speaking,  the  command  of  its  own  fortunes. 

Though  in  reviewing  the  incidents  of  admi- 
nistration, I  am  unconscious  of  intentional  error, 
I  am  nevertheless  too  sensible  of  my  defects  not 
to  think  it  probable  that  I  may  have'oommitted 
many  errors.  Whatever  they  may  be,  I  fer- 
ventljf  beseech  the  Almighty  to  avert  or  miti- 
gate the  evils  to  which  they  may  tend.  I  shall 
also  carry  with  me  the  hope  that  my  country 
will  never  cease  to  view  them  with  indulgenee ; 
and  that  after  forty-iire  years  of  my  life  dedi- 
cated to  its  service,  with  an  upright  zeal,,  the 
faults  of  incompetent  abilities  will  be  consigned 
as  myself  must  soon  be  to  tke  man- 
kindness  in  this  a»  in  other 
that  fervent  love  to- 


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H6^    FanuHUl  Mdrea  «f  WBihtngimiu 

varila  it»  vMch  It  to  iiAf  villi  to  %  nam  who  tfowt 
in  it  (he  WHim  Mil  oC  htattlf  iMl  bit  prigtfti* 
torti  for  teYOW  geooratioDt  ^  I  MlielpatOi  witli 
pleating  eipeolalion*  that  retreatf  In  vhiob  I 
promite  m^telf  to  reaiisei»»  iiyit|jipnt  allov^rllie 
tweet  eajo)^inent  Of  partikingf  ii  the  mMtf  rf 
mj'  tellow-oitizentf  the  benign  Inftuoneo  of  good 
lawt  under  a  free  goveriimentf  the  ever  f(i»?oiir- 
ite  objeet  of  my  MMirly  and  the  happy  rewardf 
at  1  trutty  of  uur  muloal  caretf  labourt^  and 
dangert. 

GEORGE  ^WASHINGTON* 

United  Statee,  Sept.  17,  i796. 


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THE  DECLARATION  OF  RIGHTS, 

JU  it  iseottstdered  t<f  Mand,  by  ingrafting ^  in  the 
sections  to  which  th^i^jpiSMtigcLively  refers  the 
uUerations  made  by  Buoeessive  Law89*and  thoee 
iMeh  hatce  4Mristn  under  the  Constitution  of 
the  United  States. 

f  w^  ■    ■      ~  ■ 

J^  H£  FarKameiH  «f  Great-Brltatfi,  hj  a  d«- 
i^laralory  aety  haiflng  assumed  a  rjgbt  to  make 
laws  to  bind Ibe  Caloues  In  all  cases  whatsoever^ 
and  in  {»firs<ianoe  of  fttteh  eiaifii  endeavoured  by 
foree  of  urms  to  sulyugale  the  United  Colonies  to 
an  uneomiitional  sabmtssioDtotbeir  will  ^power^ 
and  having  at  len^h  eonslralned  them  to  de* 
clai^  tbeiaselvQa  Jndepeodcat  States^  and  to  as* 
f^ane  Govemmeiit  under  the  authority  of  (ha 
P^i^Oi  Tberefore,  W&9  the  Delegates  of  Mar j- 


1. 


266  Declaration  of  Bights. 

laadt  in  free  aM  full  Convpntion  assembled^ 
tahiag  iK^to  our  most  gerious  coniideration  the 
best  meam  of  ^esfablifthing  a  good  Contti<ution 
in  this  dCatet  for  (be  fiurer  foundfition^  and  more 
permanent  seeurtty  tbereof,  DBCLARBy 

1.  That  all  goremMent  of  right  origioatea 
from'  the  people,  is  founded  in  eompaet  oolj, 
and  Instituted  soleljr  for  the  good  of  the  wftole. 

2.  Tiiat  the  people  of  this  utate  ought  to  have 
the  sole  and  exclusive  right  of  regulating  the 
internal  government  and  police  thereof. 

8.  That  the  Inhabitants  ofMarj^land  are  en- 
titled to  the  common  law  of  England^  and  the 
trial  by  jury  according  to  the  eourse  uf  that  laWf 
and  to  the  benefit  of  such  of  the  English  statutes 
as  existed  at  the  time  of  their  first  emigration, 
and  which  by  experience  have  been  found  appli- 
cable  to  their  looai  and  other  circumstances,  and 
of  such  olliers  as  have  be^n  since  made  In  Eng- 
land or  Great  Britain,  and  hare  been  Introduced, 
used  and  f^aetlsod  by  tbe  courts  of  law  or  equity; 
and  also  to  all  acts  of  assembly  in  force  on  the 
^rst  of  June^  seventeen  hundred  and  seventy- 
four,  exeept  such  as  may  have  since  expired/  or 
Uave  been,  or  may  be  altered  by  aets  of  con- 
vention, or  thie  declaration  of  rights  f  subject 
nevertheless  to  the  revision  of,  and  amendmi^nt 
or  repeal  by,  the  legislature  of  this  state  f  and 
the  inhabitants  of  Maryland  are  also  entitled  to 
all  property  derived  to  them  from  or  under  the 
charter  granted  by  bis  majesty  Charles  the  first, 
to  Ccecilius  Calvert,  Baron  of  Baltimore*' 

4.  That  all  persons  invented  with*  tbe  legisla- 
tive or  executive  powers  of  government,  are  the 
trustees  of  the  public,  and  as  sueh  aecountsdile 
for  tlieir  conduct;   wherefore,  whenoYer  the 


^K  - 


ends  oi 
liberty 
means  c 
«ndefi 

blWai 
resistan 
tion,  it 
good  an 

5.  Tl 
In  the  h 
and  the 
this  pur 
qoetft,  i 
M^ith,  a 
'bught  tc 

6.  th 
powers  i 
parate  ai 

r.  Til 

exeeutio 
legislatu 
>>v8.  Th 
proceed! 
impeach 

9.  Thi 
lature  on 
the  mem 
the  pobli 

.to  be  con 
{from  evil 

10.  Tl 
for  amen 
laws,  thi 
vened* 

11.  Tl 


8. 


.Hir 


>n  ansemMedy 
•ideration  the 
i  Constitution 
Kiny  and  more 

ARBy 

;lit  originates 
oompaet  ooljy 
f  tbe  w&ole. 
ought  to  have 
egulating  the 
;reof. 

'^laud  are  cn- 

land/  and  the 

se  of  that  lawy 

iglish  statutes 

8t  emieration, 

D  found  app1i« 

mstances,  and 

made  in  £ng- 

en  introduced, 

law  or  equitj; 

force  on  the 

and  seyenty- 

eelpiredy  or 

y  acts  of  con* 

;ht8f  sohject 

d  amendmi^nt 

8  state  I  and 

so  entitled  to 

or  under  the 

irles  the  firsts 

dmore*' 

h<  tbe  legisla* 

ment)  are  the 

aecountajile 

yhene?er  the 


Liclaration  of  Bights* 


96r 


ends  of  government  are  pervertedy  mild  ^blie 
liberty  manifestly  endangered^  And  ail  other 
means  of  redress  are  inefieetu^  t|uD  people  may» 
mad  of  right  oughtf  to  refsrin  the  old»  or  esta- 
blish a  Bewgiiveroment;  Ihe  dootrine  of  nen- 
resistanee  against  arbitrary  power  and  oppres- 
sion, is  absurd,  slavish,  and  destructive  of  the 
good  and  iiappiness  of  manV'^^d. 

5.  That  thiB  right  in  the  ,  aple  to  participate 
in  the  legtshitufe  is  tlie  best  security  of  liberty, 
and  the  fbundation  of  ail  free  government ;  for 
this  purpose  cleetiorts  ought  to  be  free  and  fre- 
quedr,  and  every  man  having  a  common  interest 
>i)rith,  and  an  attachment  to,  the  community, 
'bught  to  bavis  a  riglit  of  suffrage. 

6.  i^bat  the  legislative,  executive  and  judieial 
powers  of  government,  ought  to  be  (or  ever  se- 
parat<c  and  dlstfnet  from  each  other. 

^^'1r.  Tiiat  no  power  of  suspending  laws,  or  the 
executioiuof  laws,  unless  by  or  derived  from  the 
legislature,  ought  to  bo  exercised  or  allowed. 

;  8.  That  freedom  ofspeeeh,  and  debates  or 
piroceedings,  in  the  legislature,  ought  not  to  bo 
impeached  in  any  other  court  or  judicature. 

9.  That  a  place  for  the  meeting  of  the  legis- 
lature ought  to  be  fixed,  the  most  convenient  to 
fhe  members  thereof,  and  to  the  depository  of 
the  public  records,  and  the  legislature  ought  not 

.to  be  convened  or ; held  at  any  other  place  but 
from  evident  necessity. 

10.  That  for  the  redress  of  grievances,  and 
for  amending,  strengthening  and  preserving  the 
laws,  the  legislature  ought  to  be  frequently  cor- 
-vened* 

11.  That  every  maa  hath  a  right  to  petition 


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His  4^r($H(mytf  mgM9. 

/th>  i^glilttiMNi  .for  the  tedleeai  «^g;rtef anoeiy  it 
^  ywu^eiiWt'^id  <iwlerljr-jpaiMMP>  %        ' 

18.  IlfaAfcjllMev7nit^^i»3m'iby  4iiwf^.ltj^ 
vous  ftOfi  opprefi4v«^  land  ombt^liifhiMftMuMl^ 
4iiat  |MU»|i9vii  ought  not  U  m  MM^mmttbrth^ 
si^port  orgavemfQQQl;^  but  evevy  •Hier  pttson 
jinthe  at4t(e».oii|^  to.MHUpHiiit0  hit;pro||ojp^ 
piiMpetaxea  fQr.ih&.tiipport  9i\ipmww»i m»^ 
fi»v^^S  Ao  bin  ,«etuat  worth  in.  eekl  •?  pemwal 
property  wathin  this  state;;  yeifigi»H  ixAim ^ 
taxes*  maj  properfy  and  justly  be  ira^sad  or 
laid  mrith  a  pelUical  vievc  fov  tjie  giMid  §Q?ern-^ 
ID^ataiHl  benefit  of  the  eominiMiliy. 

Uh  Thfi(^siuigiiiowry  laws  oHgbi  tolie  •toifled^ 
U  fhr  *s  it  ^fstiiilt  with  mb«ai)#  4^1^ 
atate;  and  no  law  la  infliet  «riie|dandrVBil^al 
palii»  and  iiefialtles  t)riight  to  * to^  Jib| 

easot' or  at  any  time'h6r<ifiS.fter. 

15.  ThAt  i^trospe^ve  tews^:  pintiisin^g  lliota 
eotfimitted  before  ihe  ealiileifce^  'of  siilii  IMC 
and  by  them  only  decflor^  erliiiinaT>.  iire  ^ 
pressi ve*.  nnjast,  und  ineompatUile  with'1lbe#ty  ; 
wherefore  no  eo^^M^^lj^eto  law-e^i^tlo  be«i«iit^ 

t$.  That  no  law  to  attaint  pttr(le«hMhy»i»seii# 
of  treason  or  felony,    c^ghtto  be  made^-ttn^ 

ease»  er atany  time hereWerc 

17.  That  every  free  ma&>  £»r  enyleJfili^^ilW^ 
to^him In liivpers^  er  ptfoper^*  eiiiglfllleJMiTe 
remedy  1^  the  eonrte  of  the  law  ef  the  la«i^i  wtt 
4Migh(  to  have  .^ostioe  and  rigiiit^  ^freelj^  iWMiaal 
sale»  fully  without  any  denia!»  ind  spbedMNf 
iviihottt  4fi^Jf  aecgrding  to  the.  law  ^mimi* 


hi « *  -  »*- 


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pttsoft 

mmmsd 

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Bfefaratton  of  ft%ftfr. 


4ir 


is.  That  tbe  trial  of  fkots  where  Miiej  arfser 
if  one  of  the  greatest  seouritiet  of  th#  lires,  U- 
bertie»^iitl  estate  of  the  peoj^    - 

4i#.  Thai  in  ail  mittlim  j^roseeatbiifiy  ererjr 
naa  \Mh  a  i^lK  tir  he  informed  of  the  aeousa* 
tton  agaHist  hiiDy  to  haveaeopy  of  thelDdiot-r 
meat  or  ehar(Be  in  due  time  (if  required)  tepr%* 

gare  for  bis  def^iieey  to  be  attowed  eovnaelt  ta 
e  eoaAroated  wKh  the  witnesses  against  him^ 
to  have  prooess  fbr  his  witnesses,  to  examine' 
ilie  witnesses  far  and  against  him  on  oath,  and 
to  a  speedj  trial  bjr  an  impartfai  Jury^  without 
whose  unaoimotts  consent  lie  ought  not  to  be 
found  gmlty-        ■ 

sa*  That  no  man  ought  tn  be  eompelled  t» 
giye  evidence  against  himself  in  a  oonrt  ofootn'i- 
mon  law»  or  in  any  other  eourt,^  butf  in  9uef» 
eases  as  have  been  usuairy  practised  iifrthia  state^ 
or  may  iiereafcerbe  directed  by  thc-legislalure* 

21»  That  no»  free*  roan  oogbt  to^  be*  taken  or 
iroprivonedr  or  drsseiTsed  othis^fi^eebold^'  itber*' 
ties  or  privilegesr  or  outiawedt^  or  exiled»  or  in^ 
^ny  manner  itostroyedy  or  deprived  of  bis-  life^i 
liberty  or  property^  bii4  by^  the- judgment  of  hji» 
peersy  or  by  the  law  of  the  land^. 

2^  That  e»Bessive  bail  ought  .not  i&  be*  ve^ 
quired,  nor  eseessive  fines  imposedy  nor  ernoi 
or  unusual^  punifih<neotft<  inAieteil  by  the"  oonrtsi 
of  law.  Y     '  .  ^ 

23.  ThaEt  idl  warrants  without  oatK»  or  n^ 
flirmetion»  to  search- suspected  places^  ortoseizdr 
any^  person  or^  property^  are  grievoq»  and  <^ 
pressive^  and  all:  general  warradU  to  searelli' 
suspeeted  places,  or  t4»  apprehend  snspeoted^  per* 
aonsj,  without  naming  or  describing  the*  plaee^ 


A 


4Nfe 


Aedinatfoit  ^f  Ui^l§k 


jBot  tfi  be  rginiiilMl*  t4f .  ^F  ^ 

24k  TiMit  thtffl^mi^i  tti  be  no^  forfeitiire  of 
i^ny  part  o^  ibe  ettotik  tf  liwjr^^rBoii  for  m^j 

il^M»  and  tbeii  oDiy  oa  ooAvietion,ft|id|illftiiider» 
2B*  That  a  weU  regulated  miUtia  ia  tbe  proi^r- 
ai|d  Hi^diFal  (leflriice  of  a  free  gc^verflmenm 
'  tM*  Tbat  standing  armies  are  dang^Mrooii  to,  lU 
berty»  and  oaglit  not  to  be  liaised  ov  ke{^,  up> 
vUbout  oon9entof  the  legtshUurea 

27^  That  in  al(  case^  and  at  all  times  the  mW 
litai^  QUght  to  be-  Mnder  strict  aubordlaatioii  tOf. 
and  eontpol  of,  the  eivif  power. 
^  ,^$..  That  uo  soldier  ought  tOr  be  quartered  m 
anj  boMse  in  time  of  peace  without  thecoosenl 
of  tlie  owner»  and  in  time  of  war  in  sueb  niaii"^ 
ner  oDl';y  as?  the  legislature  shall  direct. 

,29^  Thati^o  persom  except  regular  9oldierg|^ 
Bu^riD^ra  and  niariw^  in  the  serviee  of  tbift 
aitate»  oj?  mMitiiif  when  in  aetuaJ:  serTioe».  ought 
tn  aiijr  ^aysN&  to  be  subject  to^  or  punisMile.  Iijc, 
ijoartlM  lii'W.  ^? 

,  ^.  Thfl^t  tbeindependeupy  and  upri^ness  alt 
jwigee  are  essential  to.  the  impartial  adiiunistra<^ 
tioe  0^  j^ufitio^y  and  a  great  security  to  the  rights^ 
i|iidi^rtie% of  4be people;  wherefiirei  thecbaii«. 
<^eHiii:ji  i^d  artliudi^j  ougbl  to  hoki  cofmuisaipiia 
during  good  benaviour^  and  the  said  cbaneeUor- 
ail4  j^^tpss;  shall  b^  temoyed  formisbebamury. 
<M|j|oi|vi«tion  in  a.  cou^rt  of  law»  ^^4^  m^  be  re- 
H^VQd  by  the  govei>npr|  upon  tbe  a^ess.  et  ^tk 
geuc^ral  assemblyy,  proylded  tbat.  two  tl|iirds  of 
hH  tbf  members,  of  each  houjie.  ^ncuir  jb^  fuelk 
a^di^Q^s..  That  salai^iesy   libera^  bat  aol  prg*^ 

tmf,  ought  to  h^ jAatti:^^  t(»  tke  ahuoeUoi:  aoA 


Hi 
lb 


'#'■■-• 


Xtedofaffoit  of  Bighis. 


m^ 


•W 

toll- 
lit,  up. 

llltO^ 

red  lA 

diergf^ 
ought 


vA 


the  judges^  during  the  ooittiauanoe  of  4f«ir  eom* 
i|iii8ions9  in  suoli  manaer  and  |i|v«ttefa  time  no 
thf  legislature  sliaU  bereaftof^direet,  upon  eon* 
i^eratt^n^  of  tke^^'Cdroumttaiiees  of  thh  atate^ 
No^^haiMH»Ui|r  or  Judge  ou«^  Coltold  aoj  other* 
oiflltiie^  eivitoir  oiililiifyy  or  reoeive  ilses  or  per-^ 
fUHltot  of  aay  kind. 

at.  TtuU  a  long  eoolinuance  i»  the  flr^  exe<- 
outive  departments  of  power  or  trust,  is  danger* 
ous  to  liberty^  a  rotatiou  therefore  in  those  de« 
partinenta  is  one  of  the  best  seoUritie»*of  per- 
manent A*eedoin. 

8J»  That  no  person.  ou§^t  to  hold  at  the  same 
time  more  than  mie-  office  of  prolUy  nor  ought 
^ny  person  in  publie  truft  ttk  reeeive  a»y  present 
ft*oin  any  foreign  prince  or  state,  or  fron  thi» 
United  S^tates,  or  any  of  theui^  without  tlio-ap-^ 
probation  of  this  state*  ^  ' 

.  SSf,  That  a»  it  is  the  doty  of  ef^y  mail  to^ 
worships  God  ia  suoh  manner  as  he  thinlu  most 
aeeeptable  to  him,  M  persons  professing  the- 
Q^istian  religion  are  equally  entitled  to- pro* 
lection  in  their  religious  liberty ;  wherefere>  iia 
persoa  ought,  by- any  law,  ta  be  nbolested  in  hi*^ 
persoa  or  estate  oi^aeeount  of  his  rellgiotts.per*^ 
suaspon  or  profession,  or  for  hts  religious 
l^caetice,.  uoleM  under  eofour  of  reUgioii  any 
man  shall  disturb  the  good  orders  peace  or  safety^ 
<^  tbe  state>  or  shall  infringe  tlie  laws  of  mo- 
tajiSty,^  or  injure  othera  in  theie  naturalf^  oifiir 
ojp  religious  rights  f  nor  ought  any  person  to  b» 
QOiApeUed  to  mquent^i  or  maiBtaia»  or  ^ontri'- 
li^te,  4iiiless  oip-  epntraet*  la  maintahr  any  plaee« 
of  worship*,  or  aay  ministry.  That  it  c^all  iiot 
Im»  lawful  for  the  general  assembly  of  the  state. 


m%' 


B^laration  of  BighlBi 


HXf  911  the  people  of  th1§  8tate»  for  the  support 
e^  any  i*eligmli  But  the  ehurohesy  chapels 
glebesf  fknd  att^^tHi^r  property^  novr  belongIii|^ 
to  the  church  of  BUgfttinh  ^o^^t  to  reroattt  to^ 
t^  church  of  Eof;1and  fbr'eyer/  And  aH  aels^ 
of  assembly  lately  parsed*  for  oolleetiiif^  monies 
for  building  and  rei>airing  particular  churebes^ 
or  chapels  of  ease,  shall  continue  in  foree^  and 
be  exeoutedy  unless  the  legislati»re  shall  by  act 
supersede  or  repeal  the  same ;  but  no  county 
court  shall  assess  any  quantity  of  tobacco^  or 
sum  of  money  hereafter,  on  (he  application  of 
any  vestrymen  or  church-wartlens ;  and  every 
incumbent  of  the  ohnroh  of  England,  who  hatUr 
remained  in  his  parish,  and  perfcrrmed  his  duty» 
Shall  be  entitled  to  receive  ihe  provision  and 
support  established  by  tite  act,  entitled^  An  act^ 
for  the  supj^ort  of  the  clergy  of  the  church  of 
Kngland  tn*^this  province,  till'  the  Ndvpmber 
oeurt  of  this  present  year,  to-  be-  held  for  the- 
county  in  which  bis  parish  shall  lie,  or  partly 
He,  or  for  such  time  as  he  hath  remained  in  hi» 
pari^  and  performed  his  duty. 
'  8^f  That  every  gift,,  sale,  or  devise  of  hindiSy. 
to  any  mial^cr,  public  teacher,  or  preacher  or 
the  g<}spcl,  as  such,  or  to  any  religious  sectv 
order  or  denomination,  or  to  or  for  the  support^, 
use  or  beneBt  ofV  or  in  trust  fon  any  minlsterf 
poblic  teaoher^  or  preacher  of  the  gospel,  ar 
soeh,'  or  any  religious  sect,  order  or  denomi'* 
nation ;  and  every  gift  or  sale  of  goods  or  chat- 
tels, to  go  in  suecession  or  to  take  plaee*  after* 
the  death  of  the  seller  or  donor^  to  or  fop  sueh 
support,  use  or  benefit;  and  also  every  devise^ 
of  goods  or  chattels  to,  or  t(f  or  for  the  support, 
use  or  beiieftt  of,  any  mloUter^    publio  teaehiiri. 


J^ 


luppori 

onging^ 
laitt  to> 

monies 
irehe9» 
>  and 
bjact 
eouDty 
CO,  or 
tion  of 
every 
»  hatU 
\  daty» 
41  aad 
1.0  act 
reh  of 
smber 
^r  the- 
partly 
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Ikndsy, 
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iftlerf 
)I»  as- 
nomi^- 
cliat- 

after- 
'  sueb 

iOYJSO* 

>port». 


ij 


274 


r 


Htclaraiiim  of  Bis^is. 


oaidy  to  he  adoiHllfd  ai  witneitea  lo  all  criminal 
eases  iibt  eapHtti/*,^  -^ 

87.  That  the  eiiir^f  AnialK^i  eughttohate 
all  itsi'^htsy  l^rivileg^l  and  beaefttt^  agrteaMa 
to  its  ebart^r,  ami  the  ncH  of  aiiimUj>^ttek- 
firmitigf  and  regutatiag  the  same  \  ^  etti^ect  BeteN 
Hieless  to  such  akerations  48  may  tie  made  by 
this  eonventioti)  or  any  future  legiilatOFe^ 

38.  That  the  liberty  of  the  press  ought  to  be 
inVielablj  ^preserved. 

89.,  That  monopolies  are  odious,  eeatl*ar3r  td 
the  spirit  :of  a  free  governmentr  and  the  priit- 
eiples  of  eommercci  and  ought  not  to  be  tnf- 
iered.  ' 

4(K  That  no  title  of  nobility  or  hereditary 
honours  o^ht  to  be  granted  in  this  state. 

41.  That  the  subsisting  resoWes  of  this  and 

the  ieveral"  eonventions  held  for  this  04^ony» 

tough t  to  be  in  force  as  laws,   unless  altered  by 

^Nbii»  i>onvention9    or  the  legislatlire  of  this  state. 

4<i.  That  this  4eclaration  of  r^tsi  or  the 
<fepitt^of  goveriHuent  to- be  established  by  this 
ceonfeationr  ornny  paHof  eHlier<Hf  thei|i»  ought 
fbot  to  be>  altered,  ehaoged  or  ahoilshed,  by  the 
^le^slatare  of  this  state,  but  in  sudi  manner  m 
tins  eon?eiitton  shall  pref  eribe  and  direct* 

48.  Tliat  all  persons  professing  the  Christien 
religion,  in^o  bold  it  linlawful  to  take  %n  oitk 
on  any  oecasion,  diall  be  allowed  tojmake  their 
%<^emii  affirmation,  in  the  same  j^nn^r  that 
-l^idiers  have  heretofore  been  allpwwd^ioaffirQif 
whieh  affirmation  shall  be  of  the  tame  a?ail  as 
an  oatb^to  all  intents  and  iiurposea  wlUitever« 


--% . 


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THE  CONSTITUTION 

♦  ■ .  .  .    t  ., .  ►.'•:. 

AHD 

FORM  OF  GoywtmitsT, 

JU  it  «•  coi|#l4ci^  to  Hand,  hy  ingrdfiingf  in 
the  §ecliona  to  wl^ch  they  respectively  rtfer, 
the  ahefatiouB  made  by  Mu^essive  Laws,  and 
ihooe  wMeh  have  arisen  under  the  ConstHuUon 
oj  the  VnUed  States. 

i^,  Th  A^T  (be  legislature  consist  of  two  distinct 
branches,  a  Seoatey  and  a  House  of  De1e^(es» 
ivliioh  sliall  be  styled  The  General  Asseaibly  of 
Maryland. 

2,  That  the  house  of  delegates  shall  be  chosen 
in  the  following  manner :  E?eryft*ee  w^^ite  male 
citizen  of  this  state,  above  twenty^ae  years  of 
age,  and  no  other,  having  resided  twelve  months 
v^itltin  this  state,  and  six  months  fh  the  county 
nesU  preceding  the  c'a^tion  at  which  he  ofiers  to 
vote«  shall  have  a  r%jtt  of  sufl^ge  in  the  eleetion 
of  dele|;ates  for  such  county ;  aadaU  free  white 
Aiale  cijtizens^  «o  qtmlified,  shall  asseueible  in  the 
epuntlcs  in  which  thev  are  respectively  qualified 
to  vote,  in  separate  districts.  And  the  several 
counties  of  this  state,  for  the  purpose  of  lioldiDg 
all  future  elections  for  delcgatee  of  the  several 
counties,  shall  be  divided  into  separate  districts 
in  the  manner  hereinafter  directed,  vi2»  Saint- 
Mary^s  county  shall  be  divided  and  laid  off  into 
four  separale  districts;  Kent  oounty  shall  be  di*- 
vided  and  laid  off  into  three  separale  districts ; 
Csilvert  eouaty  shall  be  divi<led  and  Jaid  off  into 
$brto9  «epai^te  districtf  I   pharles  comity  shall 


276      The  CanBlHutton  of  Maryland. 

beaSvkM  fmcl  laid  ofT  into  four  leparato  dlttricts; 
TallMit  o^ffi^  iball  Im  4Wldeil  and  laid  off  into 
fimr  «epaiiN|e  dUitrlctfi ;  Soin^i^»et  oQuntjr  «haM 
be  divicfed  iHid  Ifi^MfpiAlp  lbre^s«iNU9iM«.diiCriets; 
BorcheMtr  foiii|ty  ftl^all  be^.d^ided  and  laid  oS 

into  fi!l^3.|epfil2al^dl<4l^loN|^.€l^l^^  nk^l^lmu 

divided  ,Mi  laid  (dff  into  ftar  lepiM^tft^iilrieti ; 
PrliKifQO^«i«q'f  «ffuptj  fbal)  b<»  div|f«d  11^^ 
.  off  Intp  tfix .  sej^ri^te  districts ;    ^^o^Awi^'s 
county  shall  be  divided  and  laid  9ff  ittto'tkree 
separate  districts ;  IVorceslev  aouniy  diaU  be  di^ 
vided  and  laid  off  into  five  sefNirato  districts ; 
Frederick  oeuDty  sball  be  divided  and  laid  off 
into  nine  separate  districts;  Harford  countj  sball 
be^bided  said  iMd  off  into  five  separate  distrlets; 
Cs^r^Una  county  sball  be  divided  aud  laid  off  in4oi . 
three  separate   districts;    l^asbington > eounty 
shall  b6  4iN^ided  and  laid  off  into  five  separata 
districts ;  JJi^nlgoQiery  eounty  shall  be  dividikl  ^ 
and  la^  off iK^P  live  separate  distriets;  Allegany 
coott€y  shall  be  divided  and  laid  off  into  eight  se*v 
paraie.  districts ;  Anne-Arundel  county^  ei^lod* 
ing  ibe  city  of  Annapolisi    skall'  be  divided  aad^ 
kid.  off  into  iive  separate  distriets ;  allthai  part  * 
of  tbe  seeond  eleetioo  district  of  Aone^Arandiillf 
oouBiyy  lying  out  pf  the  city  of  Annapolis^f  sbi^M 
coastitttte  and  compose  the  secondeleetion dlit  >, 
triet  of  said  county  5   and  the  polls  far  the  »s«-> 
cond  eleciioQ  district  of  Anne-Arundel  coaotyj 
slTafl  be  held  at  ttie  house  of  Jacob  Waters,  near 
the  blacksmithV  sbop,  on  the'main  road  leading  ^i 
froii  tbe  city  pf  Annapolis  to  the  city  of  Wi^sbf^. 
ington  f  and  Bsltimore  eouhtyy  -out^  of  the  liiuita 
of  tbadt;y  of  Baltimore,   shaM  be  divided  ^^riiAv 
laid'»ff  iiito  ietcn  di8trict»|  iwod  ib^i99iii  Joi^ 
zeuHp  wkeB;  a9s6mMedj»  abiOl 


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7/i<  Coii«tt(tfti(9ft  of  Maryland.     977 

ImUoty  four  delegates  for  their  resjpecih^  etrao-/ 
tietf  of  the  most  witOf  sentiblv^'ilml  ditereet  of* 
the  people*   residents  in  th#  eoiinty  where  they, 
are  4o  he  chosen  eM  whoM  year  next  preoeding*' 
lh«  electioni  above  twenty«one  years  of  a^« 

S«  'lliat  ill  matters  which  relate  to  thejiid|;ef, 
place*    time  and  manner*    of  holding  eleotiolil, 
for  delegates  of  the  several  countiesi  shall  here**^ ' 
after- he  regulated  by  law* 

4.  That  every  free  white  male  citizen  of  this 
state*  above  twenty*one  years  of  age*  and  na 
other*  having  resided  twelve  months  within  this 
state*  and  six  months  in  the  eity  of  Ainia))oiis* 
next  preceding  the  election  at  which  he  offers  to 
vote*  «hall  have  a  right  of  suffrage*  and  shall* 
on  the  first  Monday  of  October  seventeen  hun-. 
dred  and  seventy-seveii*  and  on  the  same  day  ia 
every  year  f«*r  ever  thereafter*  vot^by  ballot* 
in  tlie  election  of  the  said  city*  and  eleot  by  a 
majority  of  votes*  two  delegates  to  the  gencfral 
assembly  of  this  state.  That  the  mayor*  re- 
^'order  and  aldermeli*  of  the  said  eity*  or  inf 
three  of  them*  be  judges  of  the  election*  ap- 
point the  place  in  the  said  city  for  holding  the 
same*  and  may  adjourn  from  day  to  day*  if  ne- 
cessary* till  the  same  be  finished*  so  that  the 
whole  election  shall  be  concluded  In  lour  days* 
and  sliall  make  return  thereof*  under  their  hands* 
to  the  chancellor  of  this  state  for  the  time  beiog* 
But  the  intiabitants  of  the  said  eity  shaU^  not  be 
entitled  to  vote  for  delegated,  for  Anne- Arundel 
)DOttnty«  That  tlie  city  of  Anniipollis  shall  eon^ 
stKute  the  sixth  election  district  of  Anne-AruwM 
county  for  all  electioni  lt^rebl*tor  to  he  held  foi^ 
eheriffsi  electors  of  president  and  vrce-preddent^ 

A  a  ^ 

■  ■      •  'dfc 


«^-'* 


'  f 


J#ir     The  ConBtUuUon  of  Marylani. 

«^d  deefotft  1»r  the  senate  of  this  state,  and  for 
a  m^mberof  eoJ^^ms,  wlileh  said  elections  shaU 
be  lield  bv  the  mayor,  recorder  and  aHleroieii, 
of  the  said  eitjr,  or  anj  tlilM  «r  more  of  then, 
at  such  l^lace  within  the  said  city  at  thej'may 
ajjpoiut.  That  the  mayor,  recorder  aad  alder- 
^itieo,  ofsaidcitv,  or  a  majority  of  them,  au- 
thorised to  holff  elections  as  aforesaid,  shall 
make  return  under  their  hands  and  seals,  within 
the  time  prescribed  by  law,  of  the  votes  taken 
hy  them  at  any  election  held  in  virtue  of  this  act, 
to  th^  presicHng  judges  of  the  other  election 
districts  of  said' county.  That  the  presiiling 
Judges  of  the  said  election  districts,^  in  making 
dat  their  returns,  shall  compute  and  receive  as 
a  part  of  the  voles  taken  at  any  fiuch  election, 
tl^e  retufns  made  to  Ihem  by  virtue  of  this  act, 
b^  the  saiumayor,  recorder  and  aldermen. 
«  0.  l^hat  eVery  free  ^hite  male  citizen  of  this 
atUite,  above  twenty-one  years  of  age,  and  no 
^tter,  having  |*esided  twelvf  months  within  Ibis 
state,  and  SIX  months  in  the  city  of  Baltimore, 
next  preceding  the  election  at  which  he  offers 
to  vote,  shall  have  a  right  of  suffrage,  and  shall 
vote  by  ballot  in  the  election,  of  tl^e  said  city.  In* 
disiric^  and  elect,  by  a  majority  of  votes,  two 
delegates  to  the  genet*al  assembly  of  this  state, 
Qualified  as  aforesaid ;  but  if  the  said  Inhabitants 
oftbe^City,  shall  so  decrease,  as  that  the  num- 
ber 01  persons  ^^ving  a  right  of  suffrage  therein 
ihnU  have  beed,  for  the  space  of  seven  years 
fuccessively,  less  ttan  one  half  of  the  number 
ttf  voters  in  some  one  county  in  this  state,  duob 
i»ty  thenceforward  shall  cease  to  send  two  dele- 
gates or  representatives  to  the  house  of  dele- 
gates^ until  the  said  city  shall  have  one  half  of 


Th$  Cansiitution  of  Maryland.     879 


1  for 
ihall 
mclif 

bent 

'mfty 

Mer- 

.   au- 

•hall 

nthin 

taken 

8  acty 

Bction 

Biding 

aiiiDg 

ive  as 

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1 8  act» 


t 


f  this 
.nd  DO 
in  Ihis 
niore» 
ojffers 
shail 
|ity,iif 
>9  two 
state, 
itants 

Iherein 
j^ears 
lumber 
such 
dele- 
dele* 
lalfof 


the  number  of  foteri  in  some  one  eountjr  in  this 
state.  And  fur  the  purpose  of^o^l^^iiKall fuf ure 
^leotions  for  dele^tes^  the.&ljr  orBaltlmore 
■hall  bis  laid  off  itito  eighl  lUfUictf.  The  niini- 
bek  and  liuias^f  eleeliondistrioCs  to  the  tity  of 
Baltimore  shall  alwajs  be  the  s^me  a#  the  wai^s 
therein. 

6.  That  all  matters  relating  to  the  Jadges, 
time,  plaee  and  mannert  of  holdins  elections  In 
the  city  of  Baltimoret  shall  hereafter  be  regu- 
lated by  law ;  but  the  inhabitants  of  the  said 
city  shall  not  be  entitled  to  vote  fu^  or  be  elected 
delegates  for  Baltimore  eounty»  neither  shall 
the  inhabitants  of  Baltimore  county,  out  of  the 
limits  of  the  ei^  of  Baltimore,  be  eotltl^  to 
vote  for  or  be  elected  delegates  for  the  said  city. 

7.  That  on  refusal,  death,  disqualification, 
resignation,  or  removal  out  of  this  ft^te,  of  any 
delegate,  or  on  his  becoming  governor  or  mem- 
ber of  the  council,  a  warrant  of  y.eleetlon  shall 
issue  by  the  speaker  for  the  eleetion  of  another 
In  his  place,  of  which  ten  dais  notiee  at^  the 
least,  excluding  the  day  of  nmoe  and  the  day 
of  election,  shall  be  eiven*  ^Z 

8.  Tiiatnot  less  tSan  a  majority  of  the  del^ 
gates,  with  their  speaker,  (to  be  chu^n  by  them 
by  ballot,)  constitute  a  house  for  the  transacting 
any  business  oilier  than  that  of  adjourning* 

9.  Tiiat  the  house  of  delegates  sliatl.j.utlgiB  of 
tlie  elections  and  qualiltcations  of  delegates. 

10.  That  the  house  of  delegates  may  originate 
all  mone^  bills,  propose  bills  to  the  senafoi  or 
reeeive  those  offered  by  that  body,  and  assent, 
diissent  or  propose  amendments ;  thkt  th<iy  B>0y 
iiiquire,  on  the  oath  of  witnesses,  into  all  eom- 
iplaintsi^  grievances  and  efl&fieesjt  asthegprsMMl 


290     The  C(m0iUulion  tf  Mai^yland. 

s  o  ^  . 


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iest  i^^^ia  tUte^  and  may  ootnmit  any  per- 
tbn  foi^'ani'i^i^e  to  the  public  gaol^  there  ta 
I'entiiiD  ttu  jyte^^^idi&charged  by  due  edurse  wt 
]aw|  the^  iQfiy  expel  fti\y  v^mber  fer  a  gr^al 
misdemeanWy  but  not  a.seeoad  ttine  tW  the 
9ame  ean^e ;  tliey  may  examine  and  pass  atl  ac< 
eount9  oi*  (he  state^  relating^  either  to  the  eo!- 
lectio;:  srexpenditureof  the  revenue,  ovappoiitC 
aaditers  to  state  aqd  adjust  the  same ;  they  may 
call  for  ail  publie  or  official  papers  and  records^ 
and  send  Tor  persons  whom  they  may  judge  ne-> 
oessat^  in  the  eonrse  of  their  Inquiries  eoncern- 
Ing  affairs  relating  to  the  pubhc  interest^  and 
may  direct  all  office  bonds,  (which  shall  be  mad# 
payfiUe  to  the  state^)  to  be  sued  fdr  any  breach 
of  duty* , 

11.  Tiiat  the  senate  m^y  be  at  full  aad  perfect 
liberty  t6  etereise  their  J^jdgment  in  passing; 
laws^  and  tH&t  they  may  not  be  compelled  by  the 
house  of  deleltates,  cither  to  reject  a  money  bill 
which  the  emergeney  of  affairs  may  require^  0I^ 
to  assont  to  sopie  other  act  of  legislation,  in 
their  cotiselence  and  judgment,  injurious  to  the^ 
publio  welfare,  tbe^iouse  of  delegates  shall  not» 
on  any  occasion,  or  under  ady  pretence^  annex 
to  or  blend  i»ith  a  money  bill,  any  matter,  clause 
4)r  thiiigir  BOt  immediately  relating  to,  and  ne- 
cessary for,  the  imposing,  assessing,  levying  or 
applyjogy  the  taxes,  or  supplies  to  be  raised  for 
the  support  of  government,  or  the  current  ex- 
penses of  ihe  state ;  and  to  prevent  altercation 
about  such  bills,  |t  is  declared,  that  no  bill  im* 
'  posiiig  duties  or  customs  for  the  mere  regulation 
ef  ^immeree,  or  infiioting  ftnes  for  the  reforma- 
tion bfuiiorals,  or  toenfbroe  the  execution  of 
the  laws,  by  whioh  an  incidental  revenue  may 


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«n'M,   shall  be  8cco»««ij  «    • 
«»  supplies  for  ihf  8,2it^t  •'•'''y'"*  *«•» 
"•"•wy  Witn        •  ««a«ury,    rtall  he  decied* 

•»<*  a  eoiiteni^-.t  !»  their  W«T    k  *  *'"*"  ^S^*^' 

»f.  "»e«'r  members,  OP  bva{.v'K**'^"»  Wabu^ 
proceedings  ,  JheL  ^7  !?^  "'»**•■"«!'>»•  to  the* 
foameot,  \„y  S?*^,  ^'''J  P"«isli,  by  impX 
breach  of  JK-e     ,*''*  ''•»l'  •>«  guUt/R 

during  their  sity„-.  '7'    ^?^.»'^  *'"'«'•  memf^i*^ 

for  ohsfruotiolr  (6  tr^t  ^«„*"^  ''7  *">  ^assault 
«  »»  of  an>  ortler  or  Xes.  r/l^  '»=««»•  e*ee«: 
<tl>»trnctin8  any  w|t^"     *    '  ^^  aManltlng  e^. 

the  huuse  J  and  n,e  ,?„„,Y^     "  «omm»ted  b* 

.nd}„?fc:;tJh^^",'^^^(^^^ 

nu8si«ner»  of  the  l«ao  effli^*'^*'>  ?'"'  Ae^eonj- 

JF  the  house  of  deK(e?f„;jJ!rfK  ^  •PP"-^^ 

kthe  .aid  e«Bmilwr<Z«  'f/*^ »tate..of  aa» 


A^a«j 


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5»9f     The  (^lituVmn  of  MatyUnd. 

fftnt  oflcet  io  ImU  the  same  antil  the  meeting  of 
4be  next  g^ii^WJi^sembly. 
.  14.  That  tM  setfiMie  be  efaosen  'm  the  fof lowiilg 
inanner:  Alt  peFions  qmiliAed  as  aforesaid  to 
irote  for  countjf  delegates,,  shw  dfllit,  bj  ballot, 
by  a  majority  of  voles^  two  persons  for  their  re- 
opeetive  ouuotiesr  cfualifiQd  as  ^foresaid  to  be 
eleeted  eouuty  dele||^tes»  to  be  electors  of  the 
senate.  A»(t  all  persons  qualified  as.  aforesaid 
to  Yote  for  <'ekgates  for  the  city  of  Annapolis^ 
fbalU  on  the  first  JVlondUy  of  Sqilember  1781,. 
Und  on  the  sauj^e  day  in  every  fifth  year  for  ever 
Ihereafter,  elect,  by  ballot,,  b^  a  majoi^ity  of 
^otes,  oj9e  persoa  for  the  said  city,  qaalified  a^ 
Itforesajd  to  be;  eleeted  a  delegate  for  thesai4 
eity ;  Uie  said  eleption^  to  be  heldl  in  the  sam^ 
manojeeas  theeiQelioaofdelega,tes^^  for  the  said. 
ei<y«  Thftt  the  liity  of  Annsipolis  shall  oonstitate^ 
the  sixth  eJI/Bctioa  district  of  Anoe- Arundel  coupii 
ty  for  all  i^lje^tUms  hereafter  to  be  held  foir 
electors  of  t^i  senate  of  diis  state.  And  all  per^^ 
BOOS  quali$edla;i  ajbresajd  ^to  vote  for  delegates, 
ifor  the  city^  of  Bpftlmore,  shall  elect,  by  ballot,^ 
by  a  ijiajority  of  votes,  one  person  for  the  sail 
city>  qualified  as  aforesaid,,  to  be  elected  a  dele- 

Sato  for  ihe  said  city  ^  the  said  eloctio»  to.  be 
eld  iiiithe  same  mnnner  as  the  election  of  dele-. 
§ateii  for  the  said  eil^.  Th^  right  to  elect  the^ 
^aid  elector  with,  respevt  to  the  city  of  Biilti«. 
,  more,:  to  eotiti|iue>  as  long  a>s  the  ri^t  to  electa 
4elegateft  for- the  said  oity.  Thftt  all  maitters  re- 
lating'to  the  judges,.  timoiL  plaee  mid;B(iaonei^ 
of  holding  •leeiioii»Jn  the  eity  of  Qsdtiniore,  and 
which  rehte  to  the  judges,  pfaeo^  time  and  man- 
ner,-of  holding  electiojis  for  eleotOps  o£  the  ie-«.| 
imtle^  of  the  sevcijral  (^oiiptieO|  ihall  hereaft#ir  bo^ 


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'  .       '         ■  r}^'  ■  '      -•V--.  „.^  •   ' 

regulated  by  law.  But  no  meaiber  of  congress 
or  person  koltlibg  an  office  6ri!||»t  M9t>^rtSx  on- 
%!*  the^United^  States^  shairM3<^i{»able  of  being 
m%elector  of  the  fjdnate;  Mnd  if  any  eleotor  of 
"Ihffienate  idfojiiltwe  hls^eat  in  oongress,  or  ac«- 
eepi  of  aa  bihce  of  trust,  or  profU  uiuler  the 
vUoited  States,  or  being^  elected  to  eoogress,  or 
llppointed  to  an  oflS^e  of  trust  or  profit  under  tbo 
llaitetl  States,  aot  make  his  resignation^  of  his 
seat  in  oongress,  or  of  lus  offi4fe»  as  the  ease  may 
be,  withia  thirty  days  after  notlee  of  his  election 
or  appointment  to  office  as  aforesaid,  his  seait 
as  elector  of  the  senate  shall  bo  void^ 
■'  Xb»  That  the  said  electors  of  the  senate  meet 
at  the  city  of  Annapolis,  ot^such  oth^  ptaeo  as 
•hail  be  appointed  for  convening  the  legislature^ 
•nthe  third  Monday  in  September  17^1^  and  oit 
4he  same  day  ia  every  fifth  year  for  e«ror  there* 
afier;  and  they,,  oranytweoty^foii^of  them,,  so 
]net,/shall  proceed  to  elect,  by  ballot,  ektier^  out 
4if  their  oavo  body,,  or  the  people  at  large,  fifteea 
senators,  (nine  of  who^m.  to.  be  rtoidents  on  the 
irestern,  and  six  to  be  resident^  on  the  eastern 
•bore,),  mea  of  the' most  wistiom,  experienceand 
wttto,  above  twenty -live  years  of  age,  residenta 
of  the  stale  abovo  three  whole  years  neXI  gror 
ceding  the  electioiH  > 

46.  That  th^  senators  ^hall  be  balloted  fbr  at 
one  and  the  same  time,  and.  out  of  thegiimtleo 
men,  residents  of  the  western  shore,  who  shall 
be  proposed  as  senators^,  the  nine  who  shall,  on^ 
•ticking  the  ballots,  appear  to  have  the  greatest 
Ruinb(Mrs.  In  their  favour,  shall  be  aeeonliagly 
deelarod  iind.  riftmrned  duly  elected  ;  and  out  of 
tiie  ffeatlemen,  residents  of  the  eastern  shore^ 


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ift,V 


fhafli.  on  striking  the  batlotsy  a|>pBai*  to  harr 
the  l^atMi  mifintliers  in  their  fo^Ou^;  shaUh^^ 
aceortlin^lj^  4)iypM^  and  returned  diil^  eleete^^ 
and  if  tWA  or  imiiNNIir  the  saiuie  thtire  shall,  h^fe 
an:  equal  number' 0f'iN^iii(^  ill  lUti^itbfkvouj^^^^ 
ivhieh  tho  ohoi«e  »h ^11  not  be  deCil^Refl  bd  IIm 
first  ballott  theii  the  electors  shaH'ii^iiili^Udt 
before  they  separate^  fa  whi(i?i  ther^  sb^kH  be  epm* 
fined  to  the  persons  who  on  the  first-balldt  shall 
.  have  had  an  equalHiumbek* ;  and  tbej  who  shall 
have  the  {e;reat est  number  in  their  favour  on  th4 
second  bsilloCy' shall  be  aecordingly  declared  and 
returned  dufy  eleetell ;  and  if  the  whole  number 
siiould  not  thus  be  made  up,  because  of  an  eqnal 
Bunkber  on  the  seeohd  ballot  still  being  in  favoiltr 
•f  tW4>  o^  more  persons^  then  the  eleetioii  ^aU 
be  determined  by  lot,  between  those  who  have 
equal  nuia^erSy  whieh  |»rooeediags  of  the  eleet^ 
•rs  shail  be  cicrtffl^d  untli^r  their  hands^  aiid  re^^ 
turned  to  the  «hmioellor  for  tlie  time  b^iilg.. 

ir.  That  the  eleeiors  of  sens^brs  shall^  |adi^ 
of  the  qoatiliealions  and  eleetibnrof  members  of 
their  body^  and  on  a  ooirtested  election^  shall 
admit  to  a  stBat,  as  an  elector^  sueh  qoatifiedf^ 
person  «s  shall  appear  to  Hiem  to  have  the  greats 
est  Aumber  of  tegal  votes  ia  his  favour;  :    ^ 

1^.  That  the  eleetors^  immediately  on  their 
Ineefliigy  aad  beforie  tlitey  proeeed  to  the  eleetion 
«f  semitorft^  ^talbe  saeh^oatht  or  affiribati6ii»'  of 
support  tind  fidelity  H^  thii  stinte,  as  tfalscoiK^ 
venticm  or  the  kt^slaiure  ^lall  direct^  and  alsd 
anoatii^  or  alBtmation^.  tp^leet,  without  favour 
or  aflS^etloOf  pi^tt4Hty  ^pr«fjt)diee,  sueh  persona 
i&r  s^iiittors^  Ai^y  ih  ih4»ir  jttdgtiient  ind  eao^ 
saieabo  tfoK^t  bei^t  ^aM^  fo^  the  ofllee^. 


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in  each 
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tibn^  disqttu1}lioation«  or  remoiiffil  i»ut  of  tliii 
iti^ey  of  ahy  seiiator»  or  oi|^,li^  Moo!nin^  ^- 
vertior,  or  a  member  of  ihe^eouiioiU  the  senate 
sha^viniinedi|^ei|t  ,^ereiipoii»  or  at  tUeir  next 
meetlilg  tlier^afler)  eleot  by  ballot,  in  tite  same 
manner  as  the  electors  are  above  directed  to 
ehoose  senators,  another  person  in  hi^  place  for 
the  rosidue  of  the  said'  term  of  five  years. 

20.  That  not  less  than  a  majoi<ity  of  tlie  senate^ 
with  their  president,  (to  be  ehosen  by  them  by 
ballot,)  shall  eonstitute  a  house  for  the  trans- 
aeting  any  business  other  than  that  of  adjourn* 
ing. . 

21.  That  the  senate  shall  j^fl^e  of  the  eleet* 
ions  and  qualiftcatjoifs  of-senators.  , 

22.  That  the  senate  may  originate  any  other 
except  money  bills,  to  which  their  assent  or  dis* 
sent  only  sli all  bo  2^i yen,  and  may  receive  any 
other  bills  from  the  house  of  dele^tts,  and  aa* 
sent,  dissent,  or  propose  amfiirdinTcnlts. 

2a.  Ttiat  the  General  ^islTembly  meet  an- 
nually, on  the  first  llouday  of  D^ember>  and 
if  necessary  oftener»   >  * 

'24.  That  each  house  shall  appoint  its  owii  of- 
ficers, and  settio  its  own  rules  of  proceeding.  - 
I  25.  That  a  person  of  wis  Jam,  experience  and 
irirtue,  shall  be  chosen  governor  on  the  second 
Monday  of  Oeaemoerin  Ci^ch  and  every  year^ 
by  the  joint  ballot  of  l>oth  houses,  to  be  taken 
in  each  house  respectively,  deposited  in  a  con* 
fbrenee  i*oom,  the  boxes  to  tie  examined  by  a 
joint  eommittOe  of  hoth'liouses,  and  the  nnmbers 
severally  reported,  that  the  appoiutment  may  be 
entered  ;  Mrhloli  mode  of  taking  the  joint  ballot 
of  both  houses  shall  be  adopted  in  all  eases, 
^ut  if  two  or  more  shall  have  an  e^ual  namber 


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of  bftl|oti4iK  Ihfii*  favour,  by  whioh  the  ohoieo 
dhall  not  be  detff mined  on  the  j^rst  baliQt»  (boa 
a  second  ballot  sball  be  taken,  whicb  sbaj^  be 
confined  to  the  j^f^j^n^Y^^Ji^fii^^ik^fd  Arit  bfltlot 
•hall  have  had^ao  equal  numb|ii';^^|flb||^^b^^ 
lets  should  again  be  equal  beiweea  tWj|if'4f'^We 
persons,  t^n  the  election  af  .tb<^  goyernoiir  shfttl 
be  determined  bj  lot,  between  those  who  baye 
^ual  numbers  ft  and  if  the  person  ohosen  go- 
▼•rnop«hall  die,  resigUf  ren^ove  out  of  the  state^ 
or  refuse  to  act,  (sitting  the  general  assembly,) 
the  senate  and  bouse  of  delegates  shall  imme-> 
diately  thereupon  proceed  to  a  nev/'  choice  la 
manner  aforesaid^  iki;- 

•  -.,«. 
SS.  That  tlie  senators  and  delegates^  <Hi  ibe 
first  .Tuesday,  after  the  second  Monday  of  Be- 
f ember  iiteach  and  every  year>  elect,  by  joint 
ballot,  in^he  same  manner  a»  senators  are  di- 
rected tobe^eliosen,  -five  of  the  most  sensible^ 
discreet  and  experienced  men^  above  tvirenty  five 
years  of  age,i>  residents  int^the  state  above  three 
years  next  pre^ding  the  eleetion^  to  W  the 
eounoil  to  the  goyemorf  whose  proceedings  shall 
be  i^way^  entered  on  record,  to  any  part  wbei^ 
of  any  member  may  enter  his  dissent^  ,and  their 
advice,  if  sorequij^d  by  the  goyemor,  or  any 
Hiember  of  the  counei),  shall  be  ^iven  in  writ-i 
ing,  and  signed  by  £be  membsrs  giving  the  same 
res]iectively ;  which  proceedings  of  the  coiln<$ii| 
^«1hm1  be  laid  before  the  senatCj^  or  honie  of  de- 
|^{ates^,  when  called  ibr  by  Ibem,  or  either  oi 
them.  Tlie  council  niWy  appoint  tbffir  own  ^erisi 
trhQ  shall  take  &uch  oath,  or  atftrmation^  of  fiip' 
port,  aiid  fidelity  ta  this  state  a»  tbie  oenventiei 
or  tbe  legislature  shall  direct^  $uid  of  seerecfr' 


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journ 
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s)ich  matiers  as  he  shall  be  4^<^M  by  the 
Uourd  to  keep  secret.  ? .  > 

$t.  (a)  '  ^^^^'^ 

^.  That  the^i^Htors  ami  delegates,  imme- 
diately on  thiltr  sinitiiial  meeting,  and'before  they 
I^bi^e^jl  to  aby  businessy  and  efer^  person  here- 
after elected  a  senator  or  delegate,  befoi*e  he 
acts  a^  such,  shall  take  an  oath,  or  aflirmation^ 
of  support  and  fidelity  to  this  sthte  as  afore&aid  | 
and  before  the  election  of  a  gofcrnor,  or  mem- 
bers of  the  council,  shall  take  an  oath,  or  af- 
^*mation,  « to  electa  without  favour,  affection, 
jpartiality  or  prejudice,  such  person  as  govennory 
or  member  of  the  council,  as  fhey  in  thei^  judg- 
ipent  and  conscience  believe  best  qualified  for 
theoffice.'V  ^ 

.29.  That  the  senate  and  delegates  viny  ad- 
journ themselves  respectively,  but>4if  the  two 
bouses  ishouKI  not  agree'  on  the  same  time,  but 
adjourn  to  different  days,  then  shlil^  the  governor 
a|>po]nt  and  notify  one  -of  those  days,  or  some 
day  between,  and  tfre  assembly  shall  then  meet 
ana  be  held  accordingly;  ai^  he  sball,  if  ne- 
cessary, by  advice  of  the  council,  Call  them  be- 
fore the  time  to  which  -they  shall  in  any  manner 
be  adjourned,  on  giving  not  less  than  ten  days 
notice  thereof ;  J^ut  the  governor  shall  not  ad- 
journ the  assembly  o(herwi[se  than  as  aforesaid^ 
AOr  prorogue  or  dissolve  it  at  any  time* 

(a)  It  mw  inteni^ed  by  Ihe  framers  of  the  cojnstituUon  to  pre- 
vent any  al^ration  thiyein  except  in  the  manner  presciibe4  by 
^e  fif^y-ninth  section  thereof,   but  by  the  constitution  of  the 

general  govern Aiei^t  the  congress  was  newly  organized,  and 
ke  mode  oH  electing  representatives  prescribed  so  as  to  render 
this  section  inoperative  aiid  no  longer  a  part  of  the  constimtion. 
Tbcsec^n  is  numbered  and  left  blan|(  in  order  to  preserve 
the  ori^nal  numbers  of  the  othiiris^ctloiis.^'^^  ^ 


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iik  (^{ihidtffi  of  Marnlanik 


90.  Tli|l  no  perion,  unless  above  twenty-il?o 
years  of  •Ifff^mmf^^ent  In  tliU  state  above  ftiF«L 
years  next  |MMii%.  tbe  election,  shall  be^lU 
gible  as  gotemor*      ^  .    ^  '^- 

.31.  Tbaf  the  governor  shsiit  nk  coniiaw  in 
thai  office  longer  than  three  years  sttoc^sfvelyy 
nor  be  oligfMe  as  governor  until  the  expiration 
of  four  jears  afilcr  lie  shall  have  been  ont  of  that 
office.    •  4 

38,  That  upon  the  death,  resignation,  olr  re« 
moval  out  of  this  state,  of  the  governor,  the  first 
nai|icil  of  tlie  council  for  the  time  being  shall 
act  as  governor,  (and  qualify  in^  the  same  man- 
ner,) until  the  neyt  meeting  of  the  general  as- 
sembly, at  lyhich  meeting  a  governor  shairbe 
ohoscn  in  (h^  manner  heretofore  appointed  and 
din^ctc4. 

^i'^l^iat  the  governor,  by  and  iirith  the  ad- 
viee'andoonsentef  the  council,  may  embody  the 
militia^  and^iviien  embodied  sliall  aieno  have  the 
direction  thit^of,  and  shall  also  have  tlie  di« 
rcction  of  allithe  regular^land  and  sea  forces 
under  the  laws  of  thif  state,  but  he  shall  liot 
eommand  in  person  unless  advised  thereto  by 
the  council^  and  Chen  only  so  long  as  they  shall 
apprf>ve  thereof,  and  may  alone  exercise  ail  other 
the  executiTe  powers,  of  government,  where  the^ 
concurrence  of  the  council  i^  not  inquired  ae- 
eording  to  the  laws  of  this  stale,  and  grant  re* 
prieves  or  pardons  for  any  crime,  except  in  Such 
eases  "where  the  law  shall  otherwise  direct;  and 
Inay  also  order  atftl  compel  any  Vessel  to  lide 
quarantine,  if  such  vcfsel,  or  the  port  from 
wbicb  she  shall  have  come,  shall  on  strong 
grounds,  be  siispected  to  be  infected  with  the 
l^lague }   but  the  governdr  shall  net  uwi^  jany 


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freienee  exeroiie  any  pover  oirif^KOgalive,  by, 
tk^e  of  anylawf  statute ^eiMiiin,  of£o0»; 
land  or  Great-Britain. 

M^.That  ilie  iqn<i»inbers  of  ihiD  council,  or  any 
Oiree  or  more  of  tlienif  when  oenvene^  shall 
<)onsti(tnte  a  board  for  tJie  trapsaeting  of  busi* 
ness ;  that  the  governor  for  the  time  being  shall, 
preside  in  the  oouneil^  and  be  entitled  to  a  votc^ 
on  aU  questions  in  whieh  they  shall  be  divided 
in  opinion ;  and  in  the  absenee  of  the  governor 
the  first  nnmtid  of  the  eduncil  shall  pkreside^  and 
as  «ueh  shall  also  vote  in  all  cases  vhera  the 
other  members  disagree  in  ih^r  opinion.  ^ 

S3*  That  in  ease  of  refuealf  deaths  resigna* 
tioo»  disqualification^  or  removal  out  of  the  stiitef 
by  any  peralon  chosen  a  member  of  the  j^oun^ilf 
the.  members  thereof  immediately  tbcf  e^pon^  or 
at  their  next  meeting  thereafter*  shall  eteet  by 
ballot  ianolher  person  qualified^  htbresaid  in, 
hii  place  for  the  reslduie  of  the  yealr.  f 

S6*  That  the  eoun^l  ^iaUhav&|M>wer  to  make 
the  great  seal  of  this^aiatey  which  jhail  be  kept 
by  |he  ehaneeUor  for  the  time  beiagt  and  afilx^ 
lip  att  laivs»  eommissions*  grant s»  and  other  pub- 
lic tiesiimonialSf  as  has  been  herel^fo^epiiMitiaed. 
Ip  this  state.  / 

37.  Tliat  no  senator*  delegate  of  the  asiamb|y» 
or  member  of  thQ  eouncily  *if  he  shall  qualify  as 
jneb*  fihall  hold.or  ^xebute  any  office  of  pcofitf 
or  receive  the  xirofits  of  any  office  exeircised  by 
any  other  personi  during  the  time^ fop  which  Up 
shall  b^  eleeted  i^  nor  smill  any  £^vern6r  ba^pa« 
pable  of  holding  any  other  office  of  profit  during 
the  time  for  which  be  shall  be  el?ci|Ml.  4ih1  bo 
person  holding  a  place  of  profit,  or  retBeivi9$ 

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i^jr^rf  tf  tKier^pi^Hts  theriedf,  or  reeeivinK  tli/^ 
|frofit0f  of  anjrjilirl  of  the  profits,  arising  on  aiiy 
ageBoy  for  nipplji  V  elotbine  or  provisionB^for 
tbe  army  orm^rjr^  or  holMm^  mr  office  v^er 
the  United  SUMesy  or  any  of  uiotiSS  or  a  limits* 
ter  or  preaeb^r  of  (be  gospel  of  anj  dooomina* 
tloiif  or  any  -person  employed  in  tbe  regular  land 
service  or  marine  of  Ibis  or  tbe  United  States^ 
sball  have  a  teat  !n  tbe  general  assembly  or  tbe 
council  of  tbis  state.  And  no  member  of  coii- 
g^'essy  or  person  bolding  an  office  of  (rust  or  pro«> 
Hi  under  (be  United  States*  sball  be  capable  of 
baving  a  seat  in  (be  general  assembly/  or  boYd* 
ing  any  office'  of  trtist  or  profi(  under  tbis  9ta(e« 
Afii  if  any  member  of  (he  general  assembly^  or 
^rson  llolding  an  office  or  (ru9(  or  profl(  under 
this  sf^atjf?*  idiall  take  bis  8ea(  in  congress^  or 
accept  of  Au  office  of  (rust  or  profit  under  (be 
Uni(ed  6ta(e^9  oth  being  elec(ed '. (o  congresSf  or 
appoin(€d  to  ynioffice  of  (ru st^or profit  under  tbo 
United  States,  not  make  bis  resignation  of  bis 
seat  in  eongreM,  or  of  If  is  office,  as  (be  case  may 
be,  vi(bin  tbirty  t^j^ys  after  tiotiee  of  bis  election 
or  anpointinent  (o  office  as  aforesaid,  bis  seatia 
tbe  legislature  of  tills  st^(e»  or  of  bis  office  held 
under  (bis  s(ate  as  sib^esaid,  shall  be  Void* 

'  S8»  That  every  governor,  senat^ir^  delega(e  (o 
asieinbly,  and  member  of  the  council,  bevore  be 
acts  as  such,  shall  take  an  ontb,  or  fiffirmation, 
thlkt  be  will  not  recoive^  directly  or  indirectly  at 
any  time,  any  patt  of  the  profits  of  any  office 
hel^  by  any  other  person  during  bis  aetiilg  in  bia 
effice  of  govemorji  senatort  ielegjM  to  assembly^ 
or  membel*of  tl|te  ooupcit,  or  tbprofi(s,  or  any 
jf9^tittiiifi]^t9p$^^J^^  for  th# 


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any 
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the  ConMluthn  of  Maf^la^     ltO| 
•upply  of  clothing  or  provlaioas  |br  the  army  or 

t9.  lliai  if  any  teaatoTf  Mecate  to  assembly, 
or  nptember  o(  the  ifiuM,  ihafl  ftol4or  exeeute 
any  eiOce  of^roft^  or  reeeive»  direetly  or  indi« 
recclyy,  at  any  tinner  the  proftts»  oi*  any  part  of 
the  profits*  of  any  ofllee  exercised  by  any  other 
person^  during  his. acting  as  senator^  dele^teto 
assemblyy  or  member  of  the  ebuneily  his  seatt 
on  conviction  in  a  court  of  law»  by  the  oath*  or 
affiroiationy  of  two  credible  witnesseit  shall  be 
voidy  and  he  shall  suffer  the  ponishment  fbr  wil- 
ful and  corrupt  peijury*  or  be  banished  this  itate 
for  ever,  or  disqualified  for  eirer  f>om  holding 
any  office  or  place  of  trust  or  profit,  as  the  cour| 
may  adjudge;  "^     ^ 

40.  That  the  chancellor*  clerks  of  thi  i^ouft 
of  appeals,  the  clerks  of  the  coonty  e^rts,  U|e 
registers  of  the  land  office*  and  the  reglstei^  Of 
wUls*  shall  hoUl  their  coihrnissidhstloring  good 
behaviour*  removable  only  for  misbehaviour  on 
conviction  in  a  eourC  (flaw*  \ 

41.  Tliat  there  be  a  twister  tff  wills  appointed 
for  each  county*  who  shall  be  commissioned  by 
tbe  governor*  on  the  joint  recommendation  of 
the  senate  and  house  of  delegates;  and  that  upon 
the  death*  resignation*  disq^ialificatlon*^  qr  re- 
moval out  of  the  cojanty*  by  any  register  of  wills, 
in  the  recess  of  the  general. assembly*  the  go-j 
vernor*  with  the  advice  of  the  council*   may  ap- 

I  point  and  commission  a  fit  and  proper  person  to 
such  vacant  office*,  la  hold  the  same  until  the 
[meeting  of  the  general  assembly. 

'%%.  That  sheriffs  shall  be  elected  in  each  coun- 
Ity*  by  ballot*  every  third  year ;  that  is  to  say, 
Itwo  pcrsous  for  the  office  of  sheriff  for  each  couQ- 


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1(92  ^'f0i^  BihHiUHtt&k  i^  Mi^lfiind. 

t>,  tiU  OM  of  >ltom  baling  the  mk]oAty  ol  f oteii  or  if 
both  bve  tt  i^fi  number,  eitfie/  of  chedi,  at  the^iicrQ. 
tion  of  ihegwtai^iHa  be  commiiiioneJ  by  the  goveiMor 
fu^t  the  •lidToffice ;  «iid%«vinff  served  for  thiee  yev#iach 
j)^non  ihil]  be  MIgibll  frtf  W^lonr  ireiut  next  laicccil. 
}nft.  Bond  jrith  .#c!incy  to  \ft  |ak«^«f«^  vear  if ^lial  t 
ft!d  m  sheriff  thall  be  ^aKM  to  act  beili^lhttiiiAi  U 
fliveh.  Inc^eof  death|  refuial,  reiigntlto^gM^iMiitaHft- 
cation.  Or  tempvil  oiit  of  the  county/  befete  the  ot(pir»« 
lion  of  the  three  yeai't,  tho  other  pjersbn  cho«eo  at  arare- 
Mid  ili^I  be  cothdflssianed  by  the  governor  to  execote  the 
said  otnce  for  tbb  fi^iidue  o(  the  laid  three  years,  the  aiid 
t>era.on  gWinU  bond^  with  seearity,  ns  aforesaid }  and  ia 
case  of  his  death,  rafosal,  restgnationi  disqualification,  or 
removal  out  of  the  county^befbce  the  expiration  of  the 
s]|id  three  yttr^^  tMe  governor,  with  the  advice  of  the 
^ncil.  m^y  ncHsainate  and  commission  a  fit  and  proper 
perloa  fi^  execute  the  laid  ofitce  for  the  residue  of  tlie  said 
|Elr^pj[f|f8,Jthe^aid  p<r«)n  ginng  ^ond  and  seenrity  aa 
afjE^^esJia*  iThe  cleCtiOn^ihalT  be  held  in  separate  districts 
as  a^i^p^ntcafpr  the  electTon  of  delegates ;  and  afit  matters  I 
plating  to  tllMudges,  place,  time  and  ^ahner^  of  holding 
^^  clcciioni  m  (tKCift  of  ihc  m^^^l  cQaiiticsj[  shall  hstxi: 
tfAer  be  regulati^  by  law*  '  Ev^ry  firee  white  m^te  dtizen 
oi  jthis.  iitate,  above  twent^-one  vcars  of  age.  and  no  other, 
having  .tetided  twdve  months^  within  this  'state,  and  six 
iii«»l>ths  in  the  counur,  or  in  the  city  of  Annapolis  or  Balv 
ai(nor<^*  next  .preceding  the  election  at  which  heoAers  to. 
vote*  «haU  have  a  right  of  luffrage,  and  shalt  vpte,  by 
b4i]QC|t  ^<^  the  election  of  such  county  or  city,  or  either  of 
them»,Sor  shariRs.  No  person  to  be  eligible  to  the  office 
of  shcrijSr  for  a'cpunty,  but  an  inhabitaat  of  the  said  county 
above  the  age  of  twentj^-one  yeais,^ 

«  ^43.  I'hat  every  person  who  shall offi^r  to  vote  for  dele^j 
gatei,  or  for  tbr<eiectors  of  the  aei\site«  or  ior  the  sheriffs 
shall,  (ff  required  by  any  three  persons ^alificd  io>Qtc,)i 
before  he  he  admitted  to  poll*  takoauch  oath,  or  affirma* 
tion.  of  support  and  ^fidelity  to  this  statei  a|  this  con«| 
vcncioo  or  the  legi$latu(«  shall  dicccu 


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lafcyre* 
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44*  That  a  justice  of  the  peace  ifray  be  eligiWe  at  a 
setiAtor.  delegate,   or  member  of  tiM  couacili  and  may 
eenttouc  to  act  as  a  justice  of  the  pcfKf;. 
4|.  (a)  /^  ^    ^ 

nib.  That  all  civil  ol^ecrs  4Mreaf(ei  to  be  appo'ated  for 
Cht:livef4  cooeliaaolthb  state,  shall  have  been  rcsidentt 
of  lbi;ao«9nty  itsoeciively  for  which  they|hall  be  appointed 
six  ifionthi  nexl  before  th^r  appointment,  and  shi^U  con« 
linue  residents  of  then  coanty  respectively  during  their 
continuance  in  office* 

47.  That  the  judges  of  thecoartof  appealsf  and  judges 
of  the  county  courts,  may  appoint  the  clerks  of  jheir  re« 
spective  courts ;  and  in  case  of  death,  lesignaSTon,  dis« 
qualification  or  removal  out  of  the  state,  or  from  their 
leipective  shores,  of  either  of  the  said  clerks  of  the  court 
•f  appeals,  in  the  vacation  of  the|aid  coyrt,  and  incase 
of  the  refusal,  death,  resignation^  dis(|ualification  or  ren 
moval  out  of  the  county»  3t  an^  or  the  saidcoupty^  cfeiksi 
in  the  vacation  of  the  county  (j^oiirt  of  which  he  is'fjlerk, 
the  governor,  with  the  advice  oC  the  council,,  dla^  appoint 
and  conMoission  a  6t  and  proper  persgn  to  iuch  vacant  of« 
flee  respectively,  to  hold  the  same  until  the  meeting  of 
the  next  court  of  appeals  oceountjic^rt,.  as  the  case 
nay  bc^ 

48.  That  the  governor  for  the  time  beingr  sball  no* 
annate,  and  by  and  withr  the  advice  and  consent  of  the 
council,  appoint  the  chancellor,  an<l:all  judg^  and>jiisticeS| 
naval  officers, .  officers-  in-  the  regular  land  and  sea^  servicCf 
officers  of  the  militia,  registers  of  the  land  office^,  sur^ 
veyors,  and  all  other  eivtl  officers  of  govemmeott  (as« 
sessorS)  constables^  and  overs^rs  of  tne  soad»  onl)^  ex«^ 
cepted,)  and  niay  j^o  suspend  4)r  remove  any  civil  officer 
who  has  not  a  coattmission<  duHng  good:  bdiavtoary' and 

(a)  This  sectiom  which  di^cUred  that  n(Q  field  officer  of  t|ie 
niiUtia  should  be  eli^ble  as  a'  senator^  dtlegttte  or  member  of 
t)iecounci1>   was  abolished  hjnthe  ast  of  November  1^09,  ch. 
€5,  confirmed  by  1810,  ch.  7-8.    It  is  numbered  and-left  blank 
isLordeft  to  preserve  the  ort^nal  numbers  of  the  other  settitv* 


fl^      Tlfffit»(tofll9iUuHon  tf  MapjfbLmKii 


#i^  tnHf/tti^  Miy  iiiUiti»  O0ltet  (m  one  montli,  and  maf 
aAso  lotpencl  orienmfe  any  regular  officer  in  the  bndot 
•ea  service  *»  apd  dtt^fotrernor  inair  remove  or  stiependan)! 
jnilijtia  9^e^  in  puitii|iic(^  of  the  iudgoMoi  of  a  cofll 
mrijal^  '^r^    Uv-.-T'.'     -.'-  =*^'''-^- 

49>.  That  aH  cirtt  olBcert  of  il»  appoimmmktiMlA^ 
ioveroor  aad  comicil,  who  do  not  hold  cOfnouasianadiMrib 
kig  gooil,behftvioiif«  thult  be  appointed  annually  iq  the 
ihsrd  week  of  Oecemberi  bittt  tf  f  ny  of  them  shall  be  re« 
iippointcd  they .  may  continue  toact.mthoat  any  new  com«^ 

*  mission  or  quaHftcation:  aod  every  officer*  though,  not  re- 
appbintei»  shi^  continue  to  act  nntil  the  person  who  shall 
be  appoifit<4.  a»d  coomlssionedia  bia  stead  shall  be  quaia 
Kfiad.. 

i(o%  That  t^w  giiiicertioi^  every  member  (^  thfcpua^. 
^ili  aiK|e?^ery  jlddge  atld^  justice,  before  they  act  as 
silcjtl^)^^!^^  take  an  oath,.  Qt  afiSvmation^ 

^thafM  w.m noi^  through. favour >  afiFeclion or  partiality ,, 
Vot^^vjaw  person  to  bflltje^.  and.  that  he  will  vote  for 
sucht^^inc^  a^in  hUjqdginent  aOd  conscienco  he  be«. 
lieves  mo^tfit  and  best  qualified  for  the  ofiice^  and  that 
be  has  bot  roadet  ^or  wiU  make,  ^any  promise  or  eiK 
gagement  tp.giv|his.vot«{'o]:^ioteri^t  io<  fav.our  ol  mf 
persoii.  *  4 

Sk  Thia^  thel«  be^  two  reglateraof  the  land  Mce^ 
oneiiporl  ttie  westet^^and  one  upoa  the  eastern  8ho^*e|k 
tjiat4&act'exii<act9  of  tfie  granta  and  cei?tifioates  of  tl^^ 
land  on  ttie  tutestet n  smd'  eastern^  shores  respectively)  be 
xnade  in  separate  books,  at  the  public  expense,,  and  de<i 
posited  In  the  offices  of  the  said  registers,   ia  auchi 

^  manner  as  ahoH:  hertafter^  be  ppovid^  by  the  general 
assentbly* 

St.  That  ev«ry  diance]lor>  judgW  r«sister  of^  wills^ 
comnuasioQer  of^  the  loat)  office^^  r^eriff^.  treasurer^, 
uaval  officer,  regist^f  o£  the^d  office},  register  of  the 

•  chancery  court,  and  every  ^clerk.of  the< common lavr 
courts,  surveyor,  and  auditor  of  pubHc  accouiits^  i>e^ 
{Qce  he.  sects  j^s  sucli^  shall  fiaj|»  m  oajthj^  ox  affirmiitiai}^ 


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The  l!i)iit$ti(tiH^  0/ Ofo^^  t«# 

that  he  will  not)  dit>ect^  oPihdirecttjr,  recehht^iy  Obe 
*r  reward  for  doings  his  office  of — t**^-,  bat  what  is  df 
sliiUbeallawedbflaw»  nor  wiUf  dii^tly  or  indirec^tl^^ 
fccmve  the  profits^  or  any  part  nf  the  profits^  oCany 
ofi^(«^held  by  any  ^hev  jpefrsoiiy  aftd  th^t  h«  does  not  ^ 
holitiKnmciofltee  intrust  or  for  the  ^nefitof  an^r 
othfirpeiTO&.':  /.«.'• 

5S.  That  if  aiif  governor,   chancellor,  judge»  re* 
gister  of  willa,  register  of  the  land  office,  commissioner 
of  the  loan  office^  register  of  the^chancery  court,  op 
any  jlerk  of  the  connnon  law  courts,,  treasurer*  naya^ 
ofHcer,  sheriff,  surveyor,  or  auditoi?^  of  public  accounts^, 
ahall  receive,,  directly  or  indirectLy,  at  any  time»  the 
profits,  or  any  part  of  the  profits^  of  any  office  hfld  bf 
any  other  person  during^  his  acting  iii^^the  office  ta 
which  he  ia  appointed^  his  electioii,  appmntn^iH  an4, 
commission,   on  .coi^victioa  in  <a  cour^r  of  l^jp  by  thf 
•ath  or  aSirpEiation^  of  two  credible  witnasses,^  sha^bt^ 
Toid»  andhe shaAl  suffer  tlie  punishmnint for  Wilful an^  ., 
cori^pt  perjury,  or  be  banished  tliis  state^ibr  ever,,  or 
disqualified  for  ever  from,  holding  any  of^e  or  place  oC- 
trust  orprofit^  ais  the  court  niky  adjutigf»^ 

54.  That  if  any  person  thalt  give  any  brihe^  P^l. 
sent  or  reward >  or  any  prornise,  or ^my  security  for 
the  pay  ment  or  delivery*  of  any  ra4>ney,    or  any  othej[ 
thing,  to  obtain  or  procure  a  y^^to  be  governor.  seV 
nator,  delegate  to  congress  or^^mbly^  meinbercSthe 
cofuncil,  or  judge,  or  to  be  appointed  to-any  of  the  said  ^ 
offices^  or  to  any  office  of  profits,  or  truest.,  now  cre^ted^ 
or  hereafter  to  be  created^  in  this  state,   |hc  peraoi& 
giving,  ^nd  the  persoa  receiving  the  same,   on  coof  ^ 
miction  in  &  court  ofiaw^  ahair  be  for  ever  di^!q]ifdi&e)i 
to  heH  any  office  of  trust  or  profit  iathis  state. 

$5,  That  e^ryp^aoa  appointed  tc^aBy  office  ofpro^ 
tt  or  trust  ahall,  ^fbre  iTe  enters^  dn  the  executibiv 
thereof  take  the  followi«ig  oath*  or  afjgrniatioo,  t^  Wit  i 
^<Iy  A*  h^  doiwear^  (oPrl*  A»B«tdQ  affirni,X  ^^  ^ 
doiaotholcf  ntgrself  boiiuid^iajJltgiaG^  tjt  the  lu%  of 


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S96      ^C^naHludpn  of  Mk^^mk.  , 

Great  Britain^  and  that  I  will  be  faithfui  and  bear  tfde 
allegiance  tb  ihe  state  of  M;ir)^lnd  ^"  andsliclllul^ 
8ubscri1>e  a  declaration  of  hits  belief  in  the  Chrtatli6 
Religion' 

<  6.  That  ther^  s|^)t  beft  ooort  of  ^ppeals»  coi^^p^ied 
of  persona  of  inttr^'ity,  and  sound  judgfnent  in  tKe  laWf 
whose  judgmeht  shall  be  fina^^nd  conclusive  In  all  caaes 
of  appeal  from  pie  c  unty  courts,  court  of  chancery*  and 
court  of  adiiiir/lty»  and  the  same  shall  be  composed  of 
the  chief  jada^s  of^  the  several  iudieial  distiicts  of  the 
state ;  whicn  said  court  of  appeals  shall  hold,  use  and 
exercise,  all  ^and  s'^gular  the  powers,  authorities  and 
jurisdictions,  heretofore  h*  Id,  used  and  exercised^  by 
the  court  ot  ajppt^als-of  this  state,  and  also  the  ai>pellate 
jurisdiction  hei^etofore  t^stii  and  exercised  by  the  general 
tourt;  and  the  said  court  of  appeals  hereby  established* 
shalfsitOR  the  Hrestern  ^nd  eastern  shocei  fof  traosacting 
anc^'i^tern^ioing  the  business  of  the  respective  shoces,  at 
such  tiiixi  and'plices  as  the  future  legistatare  of  this  state 
shall  direct  atld  ap^tnt ;  and  any  three  of  the  satd  judges 
ef  the  court  of  appeals  shall  form  a  querum  to  he»  and 
decide  in^ all  ca|es «pendin^  in  said  court;  ai^  the  judge 
'who  has  given  a  decision  lUiany  case  in  the  county  court* 
sfiall  witMraw  ffom  tlie  bench  ttpop  the  deciding  of  the 
tame  case  before  the  ceart  of  appeals*  That  one  person 
of  integrity,  and  sound  judgment  in  the  law,  be  appointed 
chancellor,  'that  this  state  shall  be  divided  into  six  jadi*^ 
cial  4iistricts»  in  maimer  aad  foroi  following,  ^  to  wit : 
Saini  Mary's,  Charles  and  Prince  .George's  countias,  shall 
be  t^e  first  district;  Cecil,  Kent,.  Queefp* Anne's  and 
Tallx>t  counties,  shall  be  the  secend  district ;  Calvert* 
Annel  Arundel  and  Montgomery  counties, ,  shall  be  the 
third  district;  CaroKae,  Dorchester^  Somerset  and  Wor. 
cester  counties,  shall  be  the  fourth  dit»trict ;  Frederick* 
Washington  and  Allegany  counties,  shall  be  the  ifth  dia« 
trict;  Baltimore  and  Harfdid  eountfes,  shall  be  the  sixth 
Strict ;  and  there  shall  be  atppotnted^  for  each  of  the  saidt 
judiei^i  di<)trict9,  three  persons  of  integrity  and  seund  leu. 
1^  lu»»wledge>  teaidcQU  of  the  ttatt  of  AAa^x''^  ^^ 


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hear  aad 
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Ly  court* 
g  of  the 
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SIX  jodi* 
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the  sixth 
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t^aU*  prQvipus  to  and  du.riit^  their  acting  as  judges*  le- 
«de  m  th(B  ctistl^itt  for  wliich  they  shall  respectively  be  ap- 
pointed^  qhe  of  wh(im>hall  be  styled  in  the  commission 
Qiief  Judge,  isndihe  other  two  Associate  Judges,  of  the 
diFUict  for  which  the}  shall  be  appointed ;  and  the  chief 
jt^M'  iogeiher  mitt  At  cWo  aisooiate  j(i(}gc*»  ^^•dl  com* 
^etti^Coiri^tj^^tifts  in  each  respective  district  i  and  each 
^j^'shairii^ldhiscommission  during  g9od  bei;iaviour«.  re* 
ifiotabie  for  misbehaviour  on  conviction  ux  a  cpu^t  ojTlaw, 
or  shkll  be  remov^  by  the  governor^  upcH^  the  address  of 
the  general  assembly^  provided  th«x  two  thirds  pf  alf  the 
iheml^rs  of  each  house  concur  in  s^ch  addfpss;  apdf  the 
county  coiirtS)  so  as  aforesaid  estam^shed,  shall  have^Hold 
and  exercise,  in  the  acvcraj  counties  of |hV state,  all  and 
tvery  the  powers,  aufhoriiiesand  jurisdiptions,  wjiich,lhc 

Srunty^  courts  ofthis  state  now  (iave,  use^and  ^xercise,  and 
hich  shall  be  hereafter  prescribed  hy}i% ;  .and  the  said 
tcfunty  courts  shall  respectively  hold  ,j^eir  siKsionf  i||  the 
several  counties  at  such  timet  and  places  as  t^e  Jegti|la(ui^ 
«hall  direct  and  apjpoint ;  ^"4  ^le  salfi^es  jQsf  t^  ap^df^^dges 
•hall  not  be  diminished  dw|ifti^«,|piQ^^nf^|pcif^g^^^ 
|iuance in-ofiice*         -^^r Jv';> ;' J^.  ?J  ..^<#,,-^./'^!-  '^^'^ 

^^  4Tt1^ft  the  style  of  all  lawsiim  thus :  f'Bett^enaeted 
jb^  the  General  Astemblyef^Mary^uidi'i  ThatdlL^o^c 
commissions  and  grains  rue  thos  .*  ^  The  State  of  iiary- 
|ai»d,'V&c«  and  shall  be<signeUby  the^vernelr^^asiiyi  attissttd 
b^  tj^  chancellor,  with  the  seal  of  the  state  jnnp^^i^exe^pc 
4Jciifiury  and  milttia  commlssfonsf  which  sh»li  no^  Ibb  at* 
lested  by  the  chancellor,  or  have  'the  seal  'of^  therstate^an* 
fieKed,  Thar  all  writs  shall  rub  iil  the  samesiyl^^  and  be 
tested,  seialed  and  signed,  as  ijsual.  That  alttlllKJi^ments 
,shaH  cdpclude,  **  against  the  Tpeacbu  gtivdrnmenV^ aad'^g* 
jMty  of  the  sta^.^\  *  ^      -.^-^E^'.^f^  ■y.i'^'^-^v-k  ^ 

$^^^.Tha|  all  penalties  and  forfeitures  herefofore  going  to 
the  king,  or  prdpoetary :  shal)  go  to  the  state,  save  only  such 
«s  the  general  assembly  mayvabolish  or  oth^r^vise  provide  for. 

59  That  this  form  of  government  and  the  declaration 
of  rights^  and  no  part  thereof,  shall  be  .altered,  cbah^d 
or  abolished  unles'i  ii  bill  so  to  alter,  change  oi  abolish 
the  saniiBi  shall  pass  the  j^enerai.asseaaibiy* aad  be  published 


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39S      1^  CoflsHtution  of  Maryland. 


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•t  leMt  three  liv^ntltsbefoi^  a' ne^vir  election,  and  shall  be 
confirfTied  by  the  gcjicral  asseoabW  after  a  new  election  of 
delegates,  in  the  ^rst  session  afteT  g uch  new  election ;  prOf 
video  that  nothingln^hia  form  6f  20 vernment^  which  ie« 
!ate»  to  the  eastern  jshore  f>a||^ic^lariyt  shall  at  any^^imi 
hcreaft<^r  be  altered,  unlcfs  for \lKe  alteration  and  con|«in|^> 
tion  thereof  at  leasf  twb  thii  4^  ^f  all  the  memlseri  i»f  ^^ 
branch  of  the  general  assembly  ^hall  concur* 

6Q.  Tliat  every  bill  parsed  bv  \ht,  g^^neral  ass^mblyi 
whei^  engrossed,  shall  be  presented  by  ihe  speaker  of  th^ 
houLe  of  delegate*,  in^the  senat^,  t6  the  governor  for  t)^ 
time  being,  virlio  abail  ign  the  a^m^,  and  tWeto  aflix  the 

freat  seal,  in  thf  piei^cb  of  th^  rnWnbers  of  both  hotises* 
Ivery  law  abaH  be  ttit^M  in  the  bfiice  of  tlie  cpiirf  of 
appeals^of  the  western  ahore^  and' in  due  time  printed,  pt>b» 
li.  tied  and  certifi^dt  at^c^r  the  great  seaU  to  the  aeveral 
C6ui|f;yedtt|t8y  in'thei^memamittaB hath.bes^ 
use4in^thi«^e-^  ^^■..  ^=r^"^'^v..^T.N-;-  .^^v     ^^^ 

V':^i/ta>;:%^^:r..  •;-■  ;  v;_       ■   -rr[^-   -,;,:: 

tiSirlliaiev^ry  ^ion,1)einga  member  of  eilher  of  tft^ 
religtpos  sects  br  s^ei<iiiei) ''called  Quakersj  lyfenonisisj  - 
Tu'  kers,  or  NitfoRtestyr  Kew  Quaker 8»  and  wbo<sbalI  be 
toiiac|iDnti«iisly  aqpf^lokia  6f^  taking  an  oadb  on  iriy  o<ca«> 
siioii,itbemg^Ofher#i«e  '^afifi^#1l«id  duly  e  ccted  a  senaM)!^  r^i 
deli^^,  ^  «tedlir^f  ttie^natj^^  oit  being  other^isr^a- 
li^eq -and  duly  sf^Mfet^  or  ^(^cttd'  to  any  office  of  profit 

(€)  Tjlte  8eetlQ#/Wiiit^^  the  new  government,  di* 

iccced  y|aifc.a«  «)ee€i«(iRv|>eThe1t  fbr  the  electors  of  Ihe  senate 
oa  MQii^y$he^tli^^^ofl9«^Abcrl776,  and  that  iHcekctoiw 
BDectat  Annapolis  on  Monday  the  9th  of  Decembcf  1770,  <^nd 
there  ,Q.boQfe8enator»>;  that  an  election  be  hifSjA  on  Wednii^ay 
the  tilth  of  December  1776,  {g>r  delegates  to  serve  in^general 
assembly,  and'  ilbi^8hetii& ;  and  prescrib^  the  mainniir)  '&e.  of 
holding  the  £aid  elections,  and  to,  Whom,  m  reCurns  slrauld  be 
made,  /fliattlie  general  assembly  should  meet  at'iM^napeliB  Ml 
Monday  thelOth  of  fcbruary  1777,  andibei|  cboo  e  agovefnor 
and  cQuijH^il  ^^  ^hc  rpsidne  of  the  year ;  and  prescribed  the  V^^f  , 
ner  of  filling,  in  the  ^rst  instanel^only,  at!  the  ofliices  in  the 
disposition  of  the  ijpverntjir  with^thc  advice  of  the  council* 
Wh^t  ^rovisidns  eeising  to  have  any  operation,  thesectioii 
is  left  •b)an>^  but  the  nundber  is  retained  in  order  to  ptetf^rve 
theoiigtn»lntttiiher»el^econstiti|tionk       _ 


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1 


The  Consiilution  of  Mi^*yland.     299 

Of  trast,  oil  making  afliripacion  insteati  of  faking  the  ictre». 
rat  oaths  appointed  by  the  ccmtitutio^  .and  form  of  go. 
vrtnnienti  and  the  sevj^ral  fcis  of  assembly  of  this  state 
noflf  to  force,  or. ihat  hereafter  may  be  ma^  such  per- 
•Ol^lbay  bold  an^  exercise  any  office  of  profit  or  trust  to 
wliinh  he  may  be  appointed  or  elected,  and  may,  by  such 
alBrmatioD,  qaality  himself  to  take  a  seat  in  the  legiala* 
^tttre»  *nd  to  act  therein  at  a  member  of  the  fame  in  all 
cases  whatever*  or  to  be  an  elector  of  the  acnate  in  at  foil, 
and  ample  a  manner^  to  all  intents  anA  porpooes  whateveff 
at  persons  are  now  competent  and  qv^Ufied^o  act  who  are 
aot  conscientiously  tcrapulous  of  tal^ii^  sueh  oaths, 

63,  T  hat  the  people  called  Quakera*   those  caHod  Ni- 
colites  or  New  Quakers,  those  calii^  Tun||ers,  and  Ihose 
called  Menooi8ts»  holding  it  unlawfuftotakeanoathonaof  ^ 
Qccastoui    ahati  be  allowed  to  make  thei^  solemnbafiiffmi>^  < 
tion  as  witne&sesy    in  the  manner  .that  Quakers  have  l^eeo  ' 
heretofore  allowed  to  affirm,  which  affinnatipn  ih<)]  hpof 
the  same  avail  as  anoatht  ^0  9)Uoteata^nd  porposes  wnal* 
ever.     That  before  any  pf  the  persoot  afocesaid  shall  bs . 
admitted  as  a  witness  in  ^y  coort  of'jiisi;i^  in  this  9^^ 
the  court  tliall  be  satisiedi,  by  such  t<fstimany  at  tliey  may. 
require,  that  such  persoa  i^  one'of  ihcse^rho  proiesjs  to  ^ 
conscientiously  scrupulous  of  taking  an  oath»    ^      t^'  /«;  ^ . 

64.  Thai  in  any  suit  or  action  ^t  law  hereafter  |p  be 
commenced  or  instituted  in  any  coOAty  court  of  thi^iliate^ 
the  judges  thereof,  upon  luffgestion  in  wfitiog,  by^t^cr 
of  the  parties  thejretOy  supprted  by  aflidavit,  or  other  pro* 
per  evideiK^e)  <ha^  Mir  aq^d  impartial  trial  cannot  bb  had  , 
in  the  county  court  of  the  county  where  such  suit  or  action 
is  depending,  shall  aild  may^  order  and  direct  tlie  record  of 
their  proceedings  in  spch  suit  or  Action  to  be  transmitted 
to  the  judges  of  anV  county  court  within  thadtstlrtct  for 
trial,  and  the  judges  bf9:iicb  county  court,  '^Nirhomthe 
taid  iveo^  shall  be  tiaiumitle^  shall  hear  and  determine , 
the  saaae  in  lilpl^  manner  a«  jf  >BOch  tait  or  aetlon  had  bee«* 
ojigiaally  ihstitoted  thercins    Provided  never tbefefs,th«f. 
8a<;^  a|ig|ettion  shall  be  made  ti: aforesaid  bfefoteordudiit 
the  term  m  whjeli  the  itiue  or  lames  ipty  be  jpiodl  kisi^ 
toit  or  aetion ;   And  pfonded  alto,  that  tfunl'fitffdler  10* 
Mdy  m^J  be  pioi^  by  bw  >»  tbr  pitmiipt  m  ttrii* 


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